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| 10/03/25 - Away | 42-0 W |
| 10/04/24 - Home | 48-20 W |
| 10/01/21 - Home | 24-14 W |
| 10/02/20 - Away | 34-22 W |
A well-balanced attack led Sugar-Salem over Preston in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Diggers blew the Indians out of the water with a 42-0 final score. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Diggers had established a 35-point advantage.
Frank Fillmore was his usual excellent self, throwing for 200 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushing for 63 yards and one score on only six carries. What's more, he racked up 156.3 passer rating, the most he's had since back in August of 2024. Ace Clark was Fillmore's top target, picking up 58 receiving yards and one touchdown, while also punching in one TD on the ground.
Sugar-Salem didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Preston to a completion percentage of just 35.7%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from three players: Clark, Dax Rowbury, and Wayne Caffrey, who each logged one passes deflected. Sugar-Salem has been improving in that area: they had allowed a completion percentage of 0.64 earlier this season, but they've only allowed one of 0.64 in their last three games.
Sugar-Salem's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Kaden Nate with two.
The victory made it two in a row for Sugar-Salem and bumps their season record up to 5-1. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 14 points in those games. As for Preston, they dropped their record down to 2-4 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Sugar-Salem and Preston will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Diggers will take on rival South Fremont at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Preston is set to challenge their familiar foe Century at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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