After each having a week off, the Fernley Vaqueros and the Elko Indians will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Fernley took a loss when they played away from home back in August, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They claimed a resounding 67-0 victory over Wooster at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Vaqueros considering their 12-point performance the game before.
Riley Mccullar was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making four total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending a pass. Another player making a difference was Bryce Stephens, who threw for 177 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fernley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 311 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 245 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, while Elko put up plenty of points last Friday, the same can't be said for Melba. Elko blew past Melba 44-0 at home. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Indians.
Jake Carsrud went supernova for Elko, rushing for 139 yards and four touchdowns on only ten carries. Coy Jones was another key player, picking up 76 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Fernley's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Elko, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Fernley suffered a grim 42-21 defeat to Elko in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Fernley, Eli Finlayson (who rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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