Sugar-Salem High School Diggers
3A District VI
3A Mountain Rivers Conference
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Colors: Royal Blue & White
Head Coach: Tyler Richins Years as Head Coach 9th Season Previous Experience Assistant Shelley High School Assistant Hillcrest High School Assistant Coaches Dan Bennion, Brady Gardner, Troy Dougherty, Brad Parkinson, Rick Dixon, Kevin McClusky, Kyle Hansen, Dan Mecahm, Dwight Richins, Bob Torres
RECORD
Record Last Year 8-3 State Titles 2018, 2019, 2020
TEAM
Returning Players Daniel Neal, QB, Senior Carson Harris, RB/LB, Junior Kaden Summers, RB/DE, Senior Kort Summers, OL/DL, Senior Ryan Bingham, OL/DE, Junior Caden Dalling, OL/DL, Junior Trevon Holman, WR/DB, Senior Ty Hirrlinger, WR/DB, Senior Zac Dougherty, TE, Senior Andrew Chase, DL, Senior Returning Players with Honors Carson Harris, Second Team All-State RB, First team Mountain Rivers Conference RB Daniel Neal, First Team Mountain Rivers Conference QB Key Players lost from last year Ryan Harris, All-state LB Boyd Sorensen, All-state DL Cooper Butikofer, All-state DB Ryken Clay, All-state OL Garrison Madsen, All-state OL Ricardo Contreras, All-state K Incoming impact players Drake Wood, OL/DL, Senior Ryley Williams, OL/DL, Senior Tanner Hawkes, RB/LB, Senior Carter Harris,TE/DE, Senior Luke Aldrich, RB/DB, Senior Will Caffery, WR/DB, Senior Brynner, Jackson, WR/DB, Senior Andrew Tonks, RB/LB, Senior Ammon Lee, TE/LB, Junior Josiah Bosco, RB/LB, Junior Tate Cutler, RB/LB, Junior James Chase, QB/DB, Junior Porter McKluskey, OL/DL, Junior Sam Gonzalez, RB/LB, Junior Wes Jensen, RB/DB, Senior Cach Harris, RB/DB, Junior Trayzon Dillard, LB, Junior Trey Lankford, DB, Junior Austin Rumsey, OL/DL, Junior Daiken Harrop, OL/DL, Junior Dawson McInelly, RB/LB, Sophomore
Team Preview
Written by: Marlowe Hereford Sugar-Salem has claimed three of the last four 3A state football titles, and the Diggers enter this season as defending 3A state runner-up after a state title game for the ages last November. That title was not decided until double overtime in an epic contest at Holt Arena. Weiser's Brett Spencer, now at Idaho State, stopped the Diggers' 2-point conversion attempt in what would be the final play of the game to give the Wolverines the 34-33 win and their first state title since 1997. Sugar-Salem returns numerous players from its runner-up team, especially on the offensive and defensive line. Starting quarterback Daniel Neal, a senior who received first team All Mountain Rivers Conference honors, also returns, as does Carson Harris, a junior running back/linebacker who received second team all-state and first team All Mountain Rivers Conference honors. Head coach Tyler Richins said that experience and depth will be huge strengths for Sugar-Salem in 2022. That experience also sets the foundation for the improvements the Diggers want to make on offense. "Continue to improve our pass game and efficiency, control the line of scrimmage and secure the football," Richins said. Defensively, Sugar-Salem also has a solid group of experienced linemen. Richins said the Diggers aim to win the turnover margin and hold opposing teams to an average of 10 points or less per game. "Stopping the opponents' run game continues to be a priority," Richins said. The Mountain Rivers Conference continues to be one of the of most competitive conferences in Idaho across all sports, and Richins expects Teton to be a team to keep an eye on this fall. The Timberwolves have a new head coach in David Joyce. "Talented group of kids that if they find their rhythm, they could really make some noise," Richins said.
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