Del Oro is 0-10 against Folsom since October of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Golden Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Del Oro's defense has only allowed 13.7 points per game this season, so Folsom's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Del Oro is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 49 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Granite Bay on Friday. They and the Grizzlies were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 14-13 loss. While the Golden Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Grizzlies 7-0 in the first quarter.
Although Del Oro took the loss, they still got scores from Jamison French and Nolen Sauve.
Meanwhile, Folsom faced Oak Ridge in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Bulldogs enjoyed a cozy 28-9 win over the Trojans. Winning may never get old, but the Bulldogs sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Del Oro better keep an eye on Ryder Lyons. He was instrumental in Folsom's win, throwing for 304 yards and four TDs while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt. Jason Hill Jr. was another key player, picking up 106 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Folsom's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Del Oro, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Friday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Sauve and Lyons. Sauve just won't slow down this season and has averaged 177.7 passing yards per game. Lyons has been a dominant force too and has thrown 14 touchdowns (and and only 2 picks) while averaging 299 passing yards per game.
Del Oro was taken down by Folsom 58-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lyons, who threw for 211 yards and five TDs while completing 72.7% of his passes. Now that the Golden Eagles know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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