Wooster is 1-6 against Fernley since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Wooster Colts will face off against the Fernley Vaqueros at 7:00 p.m. Fernley took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Wooster, who comes in off a win.
Wooster took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They pulled ahead with a 20-19 photo finish over Sparks.
Az Alvarez was a one-man wrecking crew for Wooster as he rushed for 139 yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Alvarez is now averaging an impressive 106.5 rushing yards per game.
Meanwhile, Fernley had to suffer through a 41-12 loss at the hands of Bishop Union. The Vaqueros have struggled against the Broncos recently, as their match on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Fernley got top-tier performance from Bryce Stephens, who rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 140 yards and a touchdown. Stephens' longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards. Fernley also got a significant boost from Keeshawn Love, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 85 yards.
The win got Wooster back to even at 1-1. As for Fernley, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Wooster couldn't quite finish off Fernley in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 and fell 23-20. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Love, who rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. Now that Wooster knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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