Every Thursday during the high school season, Nevada Sports Net will spotlight one local for our weekly “High School Prep of the Week” honor, a feature presented in partnership with America First Credit Union. Learn more about this week’s honoree below.
Keeshawn Love
School: Fernley
Sports: Football, track and field, wrestling
Accolades: Set the 3A state record in most rushing yards in a game (526), second most rushing yards in a game in NIAA history (526), second in most rushing touchdowns in a game in NIAA history (7), 2024 3A state runner-up in 110M hurdles, 3A second team all-state at running back.
Story in short: Keeshawn Love etched his name into the NIAA record books after an outstanding game against Lowry on October 11th. The junior rushed for 526 yards on 35 carries with seven touchdowns which is good for the 3A record and second in state history. Love is a multi-sport athlete and excels in his other sports. He placed second in 110M hurdles in the 2024 3A state finals in track and field. He is in his third season on varsity with head coach Anfernee Sloan, who pulled him up as a freshman. Love’s rushing yards added to the Vaqueros 727 rushing yards during their win against Lowry.
Quote to note: “When something like that happens right on a football field, it’s a pretty remarkable thing. I kind of sat back that night because I don’t think he necessarily realized what he did and I reflected on that night and I was just like, ‘oh my.’ That’s a once in a lifetime thing. Everybody here in this (Fernley) community is very passionate about that young man because he does do a lot for the football program. And not just the football program, it’s the wrestling team. He’s a very good athlete there. He ran for two state titles (in track and field) and the last two years, he was the runner-up. You watch him in the school and the way that he communicates with the instructors and the admin, he’s got a good relationship with everybody.” — Anfernee Sloan, Vaqueros head coach
Watch the full feature on Keeshawn Love below.
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