Whitney had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 2-6 to make it four. They were outmatched by the Folsom Bulldogs and fell 48-7. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 190th, while the Bulldogs are ranked tenth).
Whitney didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Carson Floyd and Blake Moulton.
As for Folsom, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.8 points on average over those games.
Ryder Lyons had another great game (as he tends to do), throwing for 311 yards and three TDs while completing 87% of his passes, and also rushing for 71 yards. His passing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 304 passing yards. Another player making a difference was Jayden Padgett, who picked up 118 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Whitney is set to square off against their familiar foe Oak Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Folsom will challenge rival Jesuit at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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