Two dominant signal callers in Carson Lamb and Ryder Lyons are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Downey Knights will take on the Folsom Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Downey sitting on three straight wins and Folsom on eight.
Downey is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 44-41 victory over Edison.
It was another big night for Lamb, who threw 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. 99 of Lamb's passing yards were hauled in by Ethan Woodmansee, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Downey's defensive line stepped up as well, laying out Devin Rasmussen. three times. Leading the way was Noah Sacuskie with two sacks. Another thorn in Edison's side was Antwain Harper, who forced a fumble, made nine total tackles, and defended two passes.
Meanwhile, Folsom humbled Granite Bay with a 48-10 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won eight games by 28 points or more so far this season.
Lyons continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 249 yards and five touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushing for 43 yards and a touchdown. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for five or more in the last five games 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 matches.
Folsom pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 37.6 points. As for Downey, their record now sits at 10-1.
The upcoming matchup will be a clash of competing strengths. Downey has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 306.2 passing yards per game. Folsom, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 204.4 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
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