Football Roundup: Folsom, Oak Ridge Win, Cordova Falls In Week 9

High school football entered Week 9 of its regular season and the fifth week of conference play for most teams in the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section on Friday night. Among the local teams, two of the four most local squads took wins, with Vista del Lago having the week off due to a bye.

Prairie City Stadium in Folsom was dark Friday night, but the Folsom Bulldogs were in action on the road at Rocklin, where they faced the Whitney Wildcats. Folsom defeated Whitney 69-7, improving to 7-1 overall and 5-0 in the Sierra Foothill League. The Bulldogs remain ranked No. 1 and are poised for a strong playoff run in a couple of weeks.

Folsom got on the scoreboard early with 11 minutes left in the first quarter when Kam Totton returned a fumble 30 yards for a touchdown. The successful PAT gave Folsom a 7-0 lead. Whitney responded with a nine-yard pass from Carson Floyd to Gettis Rose, tying the game at 7 with a successful PAT. However, that would be the Wildcats’ only score of the night.

With two minutes remaining in the first quarter, Carter Jackson ran 28 yards for a touchdown, doubling Folsom’s lead. Eight minutes into the second quarter, Ryder Lyons threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to Jason Hill, extending the Bulldogs’ lead to 21-7. Folsom kept the momentum going with a 17-yard touchdown pass from Lyons to EJ Coleman.

With four minutes left before halftime, a blocked punt led to Theo Greule’s 30-yard return for another touchdown, putting Folsom up 35-7. The Bulldogs weren’t done yet—Lyons connected with Jameson Powell on a 16-yard touchdown pass with two minutes remaining, increasing the lead to 42-7 at halftime.

The third quarter saw more Folsom dominance. Jason Hill caught a 13-yard touchdown pass from Lyons, followed by a 10-yard touchdown pass to Taniela Tupou. Folsom entered the final quarter leading 56-7.

In the fourth quarter, Blake Nycum’s eight-yard touchdown pass to Joseph Eyerman and Erick Orme Jr.’s 13-yard rushing touchdown capped off the Bulldogs’ victory, ending the night with a 69-7 win. Folsom will travel to Jesuit next Friday night.

Down the road, Cordova faced a tough night against Destiny Christian Academy, falling 49-0. The Lancers are now 5-3 overall and 2-2 in the Metropolitan League, where they rank third. Cordova will hit the road again next Friday to take on the Elite Eagles in Vallejo.

Meanwhile, the Oak Ridge Trojans extended its record to 4-4 overall and 4-1 in league play with a blowout win over Davis Senior High. The Trojans never allowed Davis to get to the scoreboard, wining 71-0 The Trojans are currently second in the league and will host Whitney next Friday.

To the north, Granite Bay traveled to Rocklin for a high-stakes matchup. Rocklin struck first with a late first-quarter touchdown, but Granite Bay answered with a 27-yard rushing touchdown from Isaiah Ene, tying the score heading into the second quarter. With nine minutes left in the second quarter, Rocklin added another rushing touchdown, and the teams went into halftime with Rocklin leading 28-21.

The second half was all Rocklin, as they kept Granite Bay off the scoreboard and secured a 35-21 victory. Granite Bay is now 6-2 overall and 3-2 in league play. They will return home next week to host Davis Senior.

After having Friday off, Vista del Lago will also return to action next Friday, hosting Ponderosa. The Eagles enter the game 3-5 overall and 2-2 in the Capital Valley League, where they sit third. Ponderosa comes into the matchup 5-3 overall and 1-3 in league play.

Regional Prep football scores week 9

Atwater 28 – Golden Valley 14
Bear River 26 – Colfax 20
Bradshaw Christian 49 – Liberty Ranch 9
Buhach Colony 16 – Los Banos 14
Calaveras 35 – Big Valley Christian 20
Casa Roble 44 – Dixon 20
Central Catholic 46 – Oakdale 27
Ceres 41 – Grace Davis 35
Chavez 41 – Weston Ranch 0
Christian Brothers 33 – Bella Vista 7
Delta 46 – Esparto 8
Delhi 37 – Waterford 7
Destiny Christian 49 – Cordova 0
El Dorado 45 – Rosemont 34
Elk Grove 32 – Sheldon 7
Escalon 43 – Ripon Christian 20
Folsom 69 – Whitney 7
Franklin-Stockton 21 – Bear Creek 20
Highlands 54 – San Juan 6
Hughson 48 – Orestimba 12
Inderkum 21 – Woodcreek 7
Jesuit 34 – Del Oro 14
Johansen 38 – Central Valley 3
Kimball 35 – Lodi 7
Lathrop 28 – Livingston 10
Le Grand 28 – Gustine 14
Lincoln-Stockton 28 – Tracy 21
Linden 77 – Riverbank 3
Lindhurst 45 – Vacaville Christian 0
Manteca 49 – East Union 0
Marysville 22 – Wheatland 6
Merced 54 – El Capitan 32
Mesa Verde 34 – Golden Sierra 20
Monterey Trail 48 – Franklin 8
Oak Ridge 71 – Davis 0
Oakmont 56 – Mira Loma 0
Patterson 55 – Sierra 27
Pleasant Grove 24 – Cosumnes Oaks 0

Rio Americano 17 – Ponderosa 6
River Islands 46 – Bret Harte 35
River Valley 33 – Burbank 16
Ripon 27 – Sonora 15

Rocklin 35 – Granite Bay 21
Rodriguez 30 – Wood 0
Roseville 28 – Nevada Union 17
St. Mary’s 35 – Edison 23
Summerville 28 – Hilmar 19
Sutter 53 – Natomas 0
Turlock 33 – Downey 14
Twelve Bridges 51 – Placer 34
Vanden 40 – River City 21
West Park 63 – McClatchy 3
Winters 48 – East Nicolaus 0
Woodland Christian 54 – Rio Vista 0
Yuba City 18 – Del Campo 12