If Lowry was riding high fresh off their 55-7 takedown of Sparks last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lowry Buckaroos lost 54-34 to the Spring Creek Spartans on Friday. The Buckaroos have struggled against the Spartans recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Lowry lost, don't look at Erick Valencia. Despite the final result, he rushed for 75 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 310 yards and two touchdowns while completing 74.2% of his passes. Ryder Huitt was Valencia's top target, picking up 143 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Spring Creek found their leader in underclassman Landon Boyle, who rushed for 181 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. Those 181 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Boyle. The team also got some help courtesy of Colton Cunningham, who rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
Lowry's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Spring Creek, the victory snapped their losing streak at five games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-4 record.
Lowry didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 28-7 defeat vs. Elko on the 28th. Spring Creek has also already played their next game, a 49-14 win against Sparks on the 26th.
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