The Fernley Vaqueros will venture away from home to challenge the Spring Creek Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Fernley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.7 points per game this season.
Fernley took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Sparks 58-6. The Vaqueros might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 32 points or more this season.
Keeshawn Love continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 211 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 130 rushing yards. Riley Mccullar was another major influence, as he rushed for 102 yards and ran in a TD.
Fernley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 433 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 209 rushing yards in ten consecutive matches.
Fernley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Mccullar. Another thorn in Sparks' side was Joey Machado, who made 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, after soaring to 34 points the game before, Spring Creek was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They lost 26-0 to Elko. The game marked the first time this season in which the Spartans were not able to get on the board.
The win got Fernley back to even at 5-5. As for Spring Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Fernley has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 339.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Spring Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 183. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Fernley might still be hurting after the 34-13 defeat they got from Spring Creek when the teams last played last Friday. Can Fernley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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