Football Preview: Oak Ridge Trojans vs. Folsom Bulldogs
Oak Ridge is 0-10 against Folsom since September of 2018 but things could change on Saturday. The Oak Ridge Trojans will challenge the Folsom Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Oak Ridge comes in on six and Folsom on ten.
Oak Ridge is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 26-0 margin over Turlock. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by 20 points or more this season.
A big part of Oak Ridge's win came down to the chemistry between Joaquin Graves-Mercado and his top target Issac Pierce. Graves-Mercado threw for 160 yards and two touchdowns while Pierce picked up 74 receiving yards and a touchdown. What's more, Pierce also racked up 20 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in August.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Folsom on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Inderkum out of the water with a 45-0 final score. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won ten games by 28 points or more so far this season.
Ryder Lyons continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 129 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 120 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 passes. Another player making a difference was Daymion Rivera, who gained 151 total yards and a touchdown.
Folsom was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 341 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Oak Ridge has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.4 points per game. As for Folsom, they pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Oak Ridge was dealt a bruising 35-7 loss at the hands of Folsom in their previous meeting back in October. Can Oak Ridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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