Sugar-Salem put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Shelley Russets 34-0 on the road. Fans of the Diggers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Dawson McInelly and he. McInelly gained 134 total yards and a touchdown while he gained 134 total yards and a touchdown. Kimball Tonks also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending a pass.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sugar-Salem was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in 14 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Sugar-Salem's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Kace Malstrom, McInelly, and Frank Fillmore picked up one apiece. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Sugar-Salem's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Shelley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Sugar-Salem will be defending their home-field for the first time this season they go up against Star Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Sugar-Salem's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Shelley, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Century at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th.
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