The regular 2024 high school football season is winding down to its final weeks in the CIF San Joaquin Section, with playoffs set to begin in less than two weeks. Friday night, most teams took the field for the ninth week of league play, where all three local teams—Folsom, Vista del Lago, and Oak Ridge—secured victories while another will play Saturday on the road.
Playing on the road under Jesuit’s new stadium lights for the first time, the Folsom Bulldogs dominated the Marauders, continuing their undefeated season with a 55-10 victory. They now look to clinch another Sierra Foothill League (SFL) title next week against Granite Bay.
Many eyes were on Friday’s game—not only was it the first under the lights in Fair Oaks, but it also marked Folsom’s 15th consecutive victory over Jesuit. Carter Jackson opened the scoring with a 65-yard run, putting Folsom up 7-0 early. By the end of the first quarter, Folsom extended the lead to 14-0 with a touchdown pass from Austin Lyons to Leviticus Tupou. Jesuit responded with a 1-yard touchdown from Jack Patock, narrowing the score to 14-7.
Folsom quickly pulled away with a rushing touchdown by Lyons. Jesuit managed a field goal to make it 21-10, but Folsom added two more scores before halftime, including long touchdown passes from Lyons to Tupou, making it 34-10 at the break. The Bulldogs’ defense held strong in the second half, and they added three more touchdowns to secure a decisive 55-10 victory.
Folsom will close out the regular season next Friday on the road against Granite Bay.
Vista del Lago 40, Ponderosa 19
Playing on their home field, Vista del Lago defeated Ponderosa 40-19, taking down one of their closest local rivals.
The Eagles struck first, with Grant Rogers connecting on a 22-yard touchdown pass to Kyle Cromwell. The missed extra point made it 6-0. Ponderosa responded with a 4-yard touchdown run by Zealand Jenks late in the first quarter, and the extra point gave the Bruins a 7-6 lead.
Vista regained the lead early in the second quarter with a 15-yard rushing touchdown from Jack Cromwell and a successful PAT from Joseph Ahola, making it 13-7. However, Ponderosa answered before halftime, tying the game with another short touchdown run by Jenks. The Bruins missed the PAT, keeping the score at 13-13 going into the break.
In the third quarter, Rogers found Will Green for a 25-yard touchdown pass, though Vista missed the PAT, putting the score at 19-13. With seven minutes left in the fourth, Rogers added a 3-yard touchdown run, followed by a pass to Dylan Davis for a two-point conversion, extending the lead to 27-13.
Ponderosa managed another touchdown, cutting the deficit to 27-19 with five minutes to play. However, Vista sealed the victory with two late scores—a 3-yard rushing touchdown by Jahaan Kallkat and a 25-yard pass from Rogers to Green—making the final score 40-19.
Oak Ridge 63, Whitney 0
Up the hill in El Dorado Hills, Oak Ridge shut out the Whitney Wildcats, 63-0.
The Trojans took an early lead with a Jason Womack touchdown and a PAT from Kyle Boeker. Later in the first quarter, Joaquin Graves connected with Kaleb Edwards on a 16-yard touchdown pass, and Boeker’s kick made it 14-0. Isaac Pierce added a 46-yard punt return touchdown to close out the quarter, making it 21-0.
In the second quarter, Womack caught an 11-yard touchdown pass from Phoenix Hester, followed by a successful PAT, increasing the lead to 28-0. Womack then ran in another touchdown, and Pierce added a rushing score. Graves threw a 26-yard touchdown to Edwards just before halftime, giving Oak Ridge a commanding 49-0 lead.
The Trojans didn’t slow down after the break. Womack returned the opening kickoff 91 yards for a touchdown, followed by another PAT from Boeker. Hester capped the scoring with a 12-yard rushing touchdown, bringing the final score to 63-0.
Oak Ridge will travel to Rocklin next week.
Cordova to play Saturday night
The Cordova Lancers did not play Friday night. Big Red will be on the road Saturday to take on Elite at Vallejo. This article will be updated to included the third Folsom-Cordova Unified School District school in our local game coverage following Saturday’s match up.
| Regional Scores for Oct. 26 Bear River 55, Mira Loma 6 Bradshaw Christian 60, Argonaut 0 Casa Roble 55, El Camino 0 Ceres 28, Beyer 0 Del Campo 55, River Valley 7 Delhi 27, Denair 20 Destiny Christian 42, Antelope 21 El Dorado 38, Amador 15 Escalon 23, Ripon 14 Folsom 55, Jesuit 10 Granite Bay 52, Davis 14 Gregori 25, Pitman 22 Hughson 41, Hilmar 24 Inderkum 56, Rio Americano 0 Laguna Creek 63, Sheldon 7 Lincoln 28, Colfax 20 Lincoln-Stockton 38, Lodi 27 Linden 59, Calaveras 7 Lindhurst 41, Mesa Verde 21 Manteca 39, Patterson 27 Merced 27, Atwater 25 Monterey Trail 63, Cosumnes Oaks 6 Oak Ridge 63, Whitney 0 Oakmont 21, Marysville 13 Orestimba 21, Ripon Christian 17 Placer 52, Yuba City 0 Pleasant Grove 31, Elk Grove 14 Rio Linda 37, Woodland 20 Rio Vista 38, Golden Sierra 22 Riverbank 14, Bret Harte 0 Rocklin 35, Del Oro 14 Rodriguez 12, Pioneer 7 Sonora 64, Modesto Christian 9 St. Mary’s 45, Tracy 14 Summerville 47, Big Valley Christian 21 Tokay 28, Stagg 14 Twelve Bridges 55, Roseville 20 Vacaville 45, River City 14 Valley Christian 27, Delta 14 Vanden 36, Wood 30 Vista del Lago 40, Ponderosa 19 West Park 49, Kennedy 0 Weston Ranch 19, Franklin-Stockton 13 Woodcreek 16, Bella Vista 0 Woodland Christian 62, Highlands 7 Regional score data: MaxPreps/Scorestream |