The South Tahoe Vikings will square off against the Lowry Buckaroos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Tahoe will be strutting in after a win while Lowry will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, South Tahoe finally turned things around against Sparks on Friday. They managed a 30-24 victory over the Railroaders.
Meanwhile, Lowry was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 79-47 loss at the hands of Fernley. 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).
Lowry might have lost, but man, Erick Valencia was a machine: 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. Lowry also got help from Jaden Jimenez, who showed off his sure hands for 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.
South Tahoe's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Lowry, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Things could have been worse for South Tahoe, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 38-20 loss to Lowry when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will South Tahoe have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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