The matchup between Fernley and Truckee on Saturday hardly resembled the 17-7 effort from their previous meeting. The Vaqueros came out on top against the Wolverines by a score of 38-29. 38 seems to be a good number for the Vaqueros as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Bryce Stephens
| 09/12/25 @ South Tahoe | -5 |
| 08/29/25 vs Elko | 61 |
| 09/06/25 vs Sparks | 68 |
| 08/15/25 @ Douglas | 69 |
| 08/22/25 vs Bishop Union | 70 |
Fernley had a senior duo take command as Bryce Stephens rushed for 138 yards and a pair of TDs on only 12 carries and Keeshawn Love rushed for 178 yards and one touchdown. Those 138 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Stephens.
Truckee lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Rylan Lauter, who rushed for 70 yards and two scores on only seven carries. Another player making a difference was Seth Molt, who rushed for 67 yards and one touchdown on only seven carries.
The win was the fourth in a row for Fernley, bringing their record up to 6-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.3 points over those games. As for Truckee, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Fernley will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Churchill County at 7:00 p.m. on the 10th. The Vaqueros will need to watch out since the Greenwave have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Truckee, they have already played their next contest, a 20-14 victory against Elko on the 3rd.
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