It was a good run, but Sugar-Salem unfortunately witnessed the end of their 14-game winning streak dating back to last season on Friday. They fell to the Star Valley Braves 27-21. That makes it the first time this season the Diggers have let down their home crowd.
Sugar-Salem's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dawson Mcinelly, who rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Mcinelly a new career-high in rushing yards. Another back making a difference was Kimball Tonks, who rushed for 34 yards and two touchdowns.
Even if they lost, Sugar-Salem's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Ben Aldrich was especially locked on to Star Valley's QB and sacked him twice.
Having lost for the first time this season, Sugar-Salem fell to 3-1. As for Star Valley, the win (which was their 13th in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 3-0.
Sugar-Salem will welcome Kimberly at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sugar-Salem's defense has only allowed 8.2 points per game this season, so Kimberly's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Star Valley, they will head out on the road to square off against Teton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Star Valley is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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