Fernley is 2-8 against Churchill County since August of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Fernley Vaqueros will look to defend their home field against the Churchill County Greenwave at 7:00 p.m. Churchill County took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Fernley, who comes in off a win.
Fernley's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past South Tahoe, posting a 43-0 victory on the road. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Vaqueros considering their seven-point performance the matchup before.
Fernley can attribute much of their success to Keeshawn Love, who rushed for 176 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and Bryce Stephens, who rushed for 56 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. That's the most rushing yards Love has posted since back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was Diego Mendez, who gained 70 total yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Churchill County fell victim to Truckee and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 42-0 loss at the hands of the Wolverines. Having soared to a lofty 43 points in the game before, the Greenwave's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Fernley's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Churchill County, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Fernley might still be hurting after the 36-15 loss they got from Churchill County when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Fernley, Roland Grondin (who rushed for 184 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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