Sugar-Salem had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their defense stepped up to hand the Kimberly Bulldogs a 27-0 shutout on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Diggers, who have now won eight games by 27 points or more so far this season.
Leading Sugar-Salem to victory were Dawson Mcinelly and Frank Fillmore. Mcinelly rushed for 143 yards and three touchdowns, while Fillmore rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 52 yards.
Sugar-Salem was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 318 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Sugar-Salem wouldn't let Kimberly keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Sugar-Salem can thank Kooper Mace and Clark Siddoway for forcing both of them.
The win was the fifth in a row for Sugar-Salem, bringing their record for this year to 8-2. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.2 points per game. As for Kimberly, with the loss, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-4.
Sugar-Salem will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Homedale at 1:00 p.m. Sugar-Salem's defense has only allowed 9.6 points per game this season, so Homedale's offense will have their work cut out for them. Kimberly does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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