Jesuit is 0-7 against Folsom since September of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Jesuit Marauders will welcome the Folsom Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Jesuit will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up three points last Friday, then bounced right back against Del Oro on Friday. Jesuit put the hurt on Del Oro with a sharp 34-14 win. Given the Marauders' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 130th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 261st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jack Patock had a dynamite game for Jesuit, rushing for 111 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Those 111 rushing yards gave Patock a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Teddy Rios, who threw for 125 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Folsom had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.2 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They breezed by the Wildcats on the road to the tune of 69-7. The Bulldogs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Ryder Lyons, who threw for 171 yards and five touchdowns. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Rob Larson did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 87 receiving yards.
Jesuit's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Folsom, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Jesuit and Folsom were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in November of 2021, but Jesuit came up empty-handed after a 22-21 defeat. Thankfully for Jesuit, Toure Hendrick (who rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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