The Monterey Trail Mustangs will venture away from home to face off against the Folsom Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Monterey Trail comes in on four and Folsom on eight.
Monterey Trail is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 45-3 victory over Inderkum. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Mustangs had established a 28-point advantage.
Nigel Flowers
| 11/14/25 vs Inderkum | 153 |
| 08/22/25 @ Inderkum | 94 |
| 09/05/25 vs Amador Valley | 88 |
| 10/31/25 vs Elk Grove | 79 |
| 09/12/25 @ California | 69 |
Nigel Flowers was his usual excellent self, rushing for 153 yards and one score on only ten carries. Those 153 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Brent Minnifield Jr made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Monterey Trail proved: they limited Inderkum to a paltry 1.7 yards per carry. While one picked up at least four total tackles, Odie Jefferson stood above the rest. He rushed for 80 yards and one TD. Monterey Trail hasn't allowed more than 5.8 yards per carry in four consecutive games.
Monterey Trail didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Minnifield Jr and Ethan Guerrero. Minnifield Jr got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Folsom). They really took it to Downey for the full four quarters, racking up a 62-34 win. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Bulldogs' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Knights are ranked 171st).
Folsom's win came from a few key players Monterey Trail will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ryder Lyons, who threw for 201 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 57 yards. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in each of the last six games he's played. Jameson Powell did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 44 receiving yards.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Folsom, adding 14 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Isaiah Williams, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Monterey Trail's record now sits at 9-2. As for Folsom, their record is now 10-1.
Monterey Trail was dealt a bruising 35-0 defeat at the hands of Folsom when the teams last played back in August of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lyons, who rushed for 37 yards and a pair of scores, and also threw for 223 yards and one TD on only 16 passes. Now that the Mustangs know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
