Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fernley). They took their match on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 79-47 win over the Lowry Buckaroos. Considering the Vaqueros have won three games by more than 31 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Keeshawn Love was his usual excellent self, rushing for 526 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 15.0 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 90 yards. Another player making a difference was Bryce Stephens, who rushed for 143 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Fernley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 727 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
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.
The victory was the third in a row for Fernley, bringing their record for this year to 4-4. As for Lowry, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fernley will head out to challenge Spring Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fernley has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 153 points over their last three contests. As for Lowry, they will head out on the road to square 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.
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