SEASON OUTLOOK
Folsom won't be venturing too far from home, but will be taking on some of Northern California's top teams.
IIIustrated photo by Todd Shurtleff
While Pleasant Grove and Oak Ridge, last year's Sac-Joaquin Section Division I runner-up, will provide tough tests, the early-season showdown with last year's California Division I state champion Granite Bay will be Folsom's true test.
Question mark: Last year, Folsom steamrolled the competition before running into a buzzsaw De La Salle squad. Will the Bulldogs get enough early tests to ready them for their potential Bowl Game opponents?
Local outlook: Folsom's schedule is almost entirely local, which may draw criticism when it comes to national rankings. But Pleasant Grove, Oak Ridge and Granite Bay are power programs that will test the Bulldogs.
Overall outlook: There is no question that the Bulldogs will put up points — a lot of them. Browning is electric on the field and is surrounded by plenty of weapons. The defense will have to keep the Bulldogs in the game against tougher opponents, but it's hard to bet against Folsom in a shootout with just about anyone.
Coach quote: "Coming off of a 14-1 section championship season with our only loss being to De La Salle, we believe we will be a better football team. Last season we had eight sophomores who started or logged substantial playing time. Our JV team went undefeated and were league champs."
- Co-head coach Kris Richardson
