Vaqueros come back to beat Truckee in first round of playoffs

Robert Perea, The Fernley Reporter

It’s on to Elko in the Northern 3A semifinals for the Fernley Vaqueros.

Fernley rallied from a 28-13 deficit in the final 6:22 of the game to win at Truckee, 35-34, in the first round of the Northern 3A playoffs Friday night.

The Vaqueros scored three times in a span of 3:31, then stopped a potential game-winning 2-point conversion by Truckee with 1:51 remaining to hold on for the win.

Fernley will now travel to Elko at 6 p.m. next Friday for a regional semifinal game.

A more detailed story will be posted.