Homedale hasn't had much luck against Sugar-Salem recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Homedale Trojans will take on the Sugar-Salem Diggers at 1:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Homedale is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Weiser with a sharp 27-7 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Trojans who have now won five matches in a row.
Kade Hall was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown. Those 138 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Homedale was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Sugar-Salem faced Kimberly in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Sugar-Salem breezed by Kimberly to the tune of 27-0. The victory was nothing new for the Diggers as they're now sitting on five straight.
Sugar-Salem's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Dawson Mcinelly, who rushed for 143 yards and three touchdowns, and Frank Fillmore, who rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown. Fillmore was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 52 yards.
Sugar-Salem wouldn't let Kimberly keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Sugar-Salem can thank Kooper Mace and Clark Siddoway for forcing both of them.
Sugar-Salem's record now sits at 8-2. As for Homedale, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1.
Saturday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Homedale has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 176.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Sugar-Salem struggles in that department as they've been averaging 240.2. It's looking like Saturday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Homedale came up short against Sugar-Salem in their previous matchup back in November of 2022, falling 20-15. Thankfully for Homedale, Daniel Neal (who rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also threw for 154 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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