Snake River and Sugar-Salem squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Snake River had to settle for second. They were beaten by the Sugar-Salem Diggers 49-7. The Panthers have struggled against the Diggers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Sugar-Salem got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kooper Mace out in front who rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. The dominant performance gave Mace a new career-high in rushing yards. Riley Williams was in the mix as well, providing Sugar-Salem with a touchdown.
Snake River's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Sugar-Salem, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
Snake River does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sugar-Salem, they will face off against Kimberly at 8:15 p.m. on Thursday. Sugar-Salem knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Kimberly likes a good challenge.
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