Sugar-Salem had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They strolled past the Homedale Trojans with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 28-14. Winning may never get old, but the Diggers sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Sugar-Salem's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dawson Mcinelly led the charge by rushing for 151 yards and three touchdowns. Those 151 rushing yards gave Mcinelly a new career-high. Backing up that air attack was Kooper Mace, who rushed for 129 yards.
Sugar-Salem was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 454 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in 22 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Homedale still got an impressive performance from Rafael Cuenca, who picked up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown. Cuenca showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 62 yards.
Sugar-Salem's record now sits at 9-2. As for Homedale, they moved to 10-2 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
As of now, neither Sugar-Salem nor Homedale have any future games scheduled.
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