The home team had won the previous three meetings between Spring Creek and Fernley, and Fernley kept the tradition alive. The Spartans lost 38-14 to the Vaqueros on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Spartans have suffered against the Vaqueros since October 11, 2019.
McCoy McArtor threw for 145 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 passes. Nolan Francis was his top target, picking up 64 receiving yards. On the ground, Landon Boyle rushed for 88 yards.
Fernley had a senior duo take command as Bryce Stephens rushed for 114 yards and one score on only 13 carries and Keeshawn Love rushed for 147 yards. Stephens' superb passer rating of 177.1 also marked a new season-high.
Spring Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Fernley, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Spring Creek will challenge rival Churchill County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That match will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: McArtor and Matthew Bird. Meanwhile, Fernley is set to face off against their familiar foe Truckee at 7:00 p.m. on the 27th. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 964 yards in their previous games.
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