Lowry is 2-8 against Fernley since September of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Buckaroos will be playing at home against the Vaqueros at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Lowry's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Truckee on Friday. They were dealt a 56-0 defeat at the hands of the Wolverines. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Buckaroos came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 43rd in Nevada, while the Wolverines are ranked 186th in California).
Meanwhile, Fernley suffered their biggest loss since October 18, 2024 on Friday. They took a blow against Churchill County, falling 42-15.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Keeshawn Love and Carson Melendy. Melendy had a great game and rushed for 357 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 15.5 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Love was balling out in the loss, rushing for 178 yards.
Fernley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brody Jones and Isaid Solis.
Lowry's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Fernley, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2.
| Rushing Yards | 518 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 7 |
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Erick Valencia and Love. Valencia just won't slow down this season and has run in 7 touchdowns while averaging 86.3 rushing yards per game. Love has been a dominant force too and has averaged 186.4 rushing yards per game.
Lowry was dealt a bruising 79-47 defeat at the hands of Fernley in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Love, who rushed for 526 yards and seven TDs while picking up 15.0 yards per carry. Now that the Buckaroos know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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