Football Preview: Folsom Bulldogs vs. Oak Ridge Trojans
Folsom is 10-0 against Oak Ridge since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Folsom Bulldogs will challenge the Oak Ridge Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Folsom is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They really took it to Inderkum for the full four quarters, racking up a 45-0 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Bulldogs who have now won ten games in a row.
It was another big night for Ryder Lyons, who rushed for 129 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 120 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 passes. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023. 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.
Meanwhile, Oak Ridge had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 38 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They never let the Bulldogs onto the board and left with a 26-0 victory.
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.
Oak Ridge has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.8 points per game. As for Folsom, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1.
Everything came up roses for Folsom against Oak Ridge in their previous matchup back in October, as the team secured a 35-7 win. Will Folsom repeat their success, or does Oak Ridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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