Sugar-Salem won the last time they faced South Fremont, and things went their way on Friday too. The Sugar-Salem Diggers simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the South Fremont Cougars 56-12 on the road. Given the Diggers' advantage in MaxPreps' Idaho football rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Cougars are ranked 66th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dawson Mcinelly was his usual excellent self, rushing for 137 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, while also catching a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 118 rushing yards dating back to last season. Jack Gardner was another key player, throwing for 203 yards and three touchdowns on only eight passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sugar-Salem was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in 18 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Sugar-Salem pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for South Fremont, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Teton the next time they take the field. South Fremont will head out to face Teton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Sugar-Salem will host them at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
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