Lowry was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were outmatched by the Fernley Vaqueros at home and fell 79-47. Even though they lost, the Buckaroos' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 27.1 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
When it comes to explaining why Lowry lost, don't look at Erick Valencia. Despite the final result, he rushed for 222 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 102 yards while completing 83.3% of his passes. With that strong performance, Valencia is now averaging an impressive 114 rushing yards per game. Jaden Jimenez also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 93 receiving yards.
Even though they lost, Lowry was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Keeshawn Love was his usual excellent self, rushing for 526 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 15.0 yards per carry for Fernley. What's more, he's the game marked his fifth straight with at least 130 dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Bryce Stephens, who rushed for 143 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries.
Lowry's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Fernley, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lowry will head out to face off against South Tahoe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lowry is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.1 points per game this season. As for Fernley, they will head out on the road to square off against Spring Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fernley will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
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