Sugar-Salem was the 35-27 winner over Kimberly when they last played one another back in November of 2020, but their luck changed this time around. The Sugar-Salem Diggers fell just short of the Kimberly Bulldogs by a score of 17-14 on Friday. The contest marked the Diggers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why Sugar-Salem lost, don't look at Dawson Mcinelly. Despite the final result, he rushed for 148 yards and a touchdown. Mcinelly really tore up the turf during one magnificent 79-yard run.
Even though they lost, Sugar-Salem was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in 16 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Kimberly's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Macraye Bruning, who threw for 172 yards and two touchdowns.
Sugar-Salem's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Kimberly, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sugar-Salem will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Preston at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. Preston is coming into the match with three straight victories on the road, so Sugar-Salem will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Kimberly also won't see the field for a while: their next matchupis against Filer at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th.
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