Fernley has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to square off against the South Tahoe Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Fernley nor South Tahoe posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Last Friday, Fernley came up short against Truckee and fell 17-7. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Vaqueros came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 37th in Nevada, while the Wolverines are ranked 136th in California).
Keeshawn Love put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 130 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Fernley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 209 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 48-8, which was the final score in South Tahoe's tilt against Elko on Friday. The Vikings haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Fernley's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for South Tahoe, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Fernley against South Tahoe in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 42-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fernley since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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