Fernley had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They walked away with a 29-21 win over the Douglas Tigers. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Vaqueros were down 21-7 in the second quarter.

Keeshawn Love
08/15/25 @ Douglas | 136 |
11/01/24 @ Spring Creek | 128 |
10/24/24 vs Sparks | 211 |
10/18/24 @ Spring Creek | 184 |
10/11/24 @ Lowry | 526 |
+ 4 more games |
Keeshawn Love had a dynamite game, rushing for 136 yards and one TD on only 15 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 128 rushing yards dating back to last season. Bryce Stephens was in the mix too, providing Fernley with two scores.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Fernley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 321 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 209 rushing yards in 12 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Fernley didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 47-7 win against Bishop Union on the 22nd. As for Douglas, they have also already played their next matchup, a 21-0 defeat against Elko on the 22nd.
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