With a playoff game on the line, Spring Creek rose to the challenge on Friday. They walked away with a 36-25 win over the Fernley Vaqueros. The Spartans have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Vaqueros, too.
Mccoy Mcartor had a dynamite game for Spring Creek, rushing for 203 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Mcartor a new career-high in rushing yards.
Spring Creek wouldn't let Fernley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Spring Creek can thank Snowdon Bear Williams and Keagan VandenEykel for forcing both of them.
Several Vaqueros players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Riley Mccullar, who rushed for 171 yards on only nine carries. Another player making a difference was Keeshawn Love, who rushed for 128 yards on only ten carries.
Spring Creek's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Fernley, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 5-6.
Spring Creek has already played their next matchup, a 49-7 defeat against Truckee on the 9th. Fernley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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