Rocklin is 1-9 against Folsom since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Rocklin Thunder are taking a road trip to square off against the Folsom Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Folsom is hoping to do what Lincoln couldn't last Friday: put an end to Rocklin's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Rocklin simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Lincoln 43-3 at home. Given the Thunder's advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Trojans are ranked 168th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rafi Merino went supernova for Rocklin, rushing for 98 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Reeve Slone, who threw for 188 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Folsom blew past Turlock, posting a 56-14 victory at home.
Ryder Lyons had an outrageously good game as he threw for 284 yards and three touchdowns while completing 84% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score. Jameson Powell also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Rocklin's record now sits at 3-0. As for Folsom, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Rocklin came up short against Folsom when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 34-21. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lyons, who threw for 233 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Rocklin 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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