Football Preview: Folsom Bulldogs vs. Downey Knights
Two dominant signal callers in Ryder Lyons and Carson Lamb are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Folsom Bulldogs are on the road again on Friday to play the Downey Knights at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Folsom's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matches.
Last Friday, Folsom humbled Granite Bay with a 48-10 victory. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by 28 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Lyons, who threw for 249 yards and five touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown. He has been hot , having posted five or more passing touchdowns the last five times he's played. Jameson Powell was Lyons' top target, picking up 132 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Folsom was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Downey had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Edison 44-41. Winning may never get old, but the Knights sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Lamb continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 429 yards and four touchdowns while completing 79.5% of his passes. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 311 passing yards per game. Joseph Ramirez was Lamb's top target, picking up 170 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Downey didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Elias Haynes and Francisco Diaz. Downey got some further help from Antwain Harper: he forced a fumble, made nine total tackles, and defended two passes.
Downey's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 48.4 points per game. As for Folsom, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
The upcoming game will be a clash of competing strengths. Folsom has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 204.4 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Downey has preferred to attack from the air: they average 306.2 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
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