It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Kimberly can now relate to. They were outmatched by the Sugar-Salem Diggers on the road and fell 27-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Bulldogs were not able to get on the board.
Kimberly didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of AJ Walker and Johnny Millenkamp.
Sugar-Salem was led to victory by Dawson Mcinelly and Frank Fillmore. Mcinelly rushed for 143 yards and three touchdowns, while Fillmore rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown. Fillmore showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 52 yards.
Kimberly moved to 7-4 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak. As for Sugar-Salem, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
Kimberly does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sugar-Salem, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Homedale at 1:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Sugar-Salem: 9.6, Homedale: 11.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
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