Pittsburg has won 16 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Folsom has won 16 straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Pittsburg Pirates will host the Folsom Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Pittsburg is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 35-28 victory over San Ramon Valley.
It was another big night for Marley Alcantara, who threw for 381 yards and four touchdowns. Makari Kenion also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Pittsburg didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jadyn Hudson and Truly Bell.
Meanwhile, Folsom got themselves on the board against Oak Ridge on Saturday, but Oak Ridge never followed suit. They blew past the Trojans 41-0. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matchups by 28 points or more this season.
Carter Jackson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 137 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Those 137 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Pittsburg has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.1 points per game. As for Folsom, their record is now 12-1.
Pittsburg couldn't quite finish off Folsom in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 and fell 28-25. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Folsom's Ryder Lyons, who rushed for 122 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 191 yards and a touchdown while completing 78.6% of his passes. Now that Pittsburg knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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