POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) – The Sugar-Salem Diggers are headed back to the 4A state title game after defeating the Weiser Wolverines 27-20 at the ICCU Dome in Pocatello Friday evening. The Diggers will be competing for their 7th championship in 9 seasons. They’ll be doing it against a familiar opponent in the Homedale Trojans. The Diggers have beaten the Trojans in 5 state championship finals since 2018.
This semifinal match-up stayed scoreless until just about the 6-minute mark of the 2nd quarter. That’s when senior Weiser RB Garrett Walker broke off a 75-yard touchdown run to score the first points of the game. A failed 2-point conversion kept the score at 6-0.
On Sugar-Salem’s following offensive possession, Weiser forced a fumble and recovered it, setting up their offense in plus territory. That’s when Weiser senior Ty Cobb took a handoff and hit a seam, rushing all the way in for the score. This time, the Wolverines did convert the 2-point try, and they led 14-0 in the second quarter…