Mission Viejo vs. Folsom: How to watch showdown of perennial powers
By Staff Report
Sep 3, 2025, 3:00pm
Can the Diablos slow down Ryder Lyons and the Bulldogs? Find out Friday night on the NFHS Network.
No. 11 Mission Viejo (Calif.) vs. Folsom (Calif.)Friday, 7 p.m. - Watch live NFHS Network
6 - 14
1st Quarter Under a minute
Provided by Reporter Doug Betz.
Players to watch
Mission Viejo: QB
Luke Fahey (6-2, 205), WR
Jack Junker (5-10, 182), WR
K.J. Woodbury (6-1, 170), DB
Jeron Jones (6-1, 175), DB
Jordan Hicks (6-2, 182)
Folsom: QB
Ryder Lyons (6-3, 225), WR
Jameson Powell (5-11, 175), WR
Rob Larson (6-3, 195), LB
E.J. Coleman (6-1, 205), DT
Dontay Kendrick (6-2, 265)
The quarterback duel is central to the hype surrounding this matchup. Headed to Ohio State, Fahey has thrown for 47 touchdowns in his
career and is 25-4 as a starter. He has already led Mission Viejo to a win over nationally-ranked Santa Margarita this season. On the opposite sideline is BYU pledge Lyons, who led Folsom to a 56-42 win over Serra last week by throwing for four touchdowns and running for three more. He has accounted for 134 touchdowns and more than 9,000 yards in his career while leading the Bulldogs to a 27-4 record as starter.

Future Ohio State quarterback Luke Fahey will duel with Folsom gunslinger Ryder Lyons on Friday night. (PHOTO: Rene Morales)