Fernley has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will head out to face off against the South Tahoe Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Friday, Fernley came up short against Truckee and fell 17-7. The match marked the Vaqueros' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
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 contests.
Meanwhile, South Tahoe took a blow against Elko on Friday, falling 48-8. The loss continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Indians: they've now lost four in a row.
Fernley's defeat 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 meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 42-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fernley since the team 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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