South Tahoe hasn't had much luck against Fernley recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The South Tahoe Vikings will look to defend their home field against the Fernley Vaqueros at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Friday, South Tahoe took a blow against Elko, falling 48-8. The Vikings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Meanwhile, Fernley came up short against Truckee on Friday and fell 17-7. The matchup marked the Vaqueros' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Keeshawn Love put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 130 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Fernley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 209 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
South Tahoe now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Fernley, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
South Tahoe was dealt a bruising 42-0 loss at the hands of Fernley when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Love, who rushed for 165 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also caught a touchdown. Now that South Tahoe knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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