Bulldogs top SFL ranks over Oak Ridge; Vista secured third spot in CFC league
Regular season play came to a close Friday night for area high school football teams competing across the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section, as focus shifts to playoff competition next week. In Week 10 of league action, the rain began to fall, but three Folsom-area teams soaked up success to end their regular season with wins.
The Folsom Bulldogs topped the list of Friday night winners, defeating Granite Bay in a game many predicted would be close but turned out otherwise. Folsom held off the Grizzlies on the road, winning 48-10.
It wasn’t until six minutes remained in the first quarter that Folsom got on the board for the first time. Quarterback Ryder Lyons launched an 18-yard pass to Jameson Powell, putting the Bulldogs up 7-0 after the extra point. Granite Bay got on the board with a 24-yard field goal with seven minutes left in the second quarter, bringing the score to 7-3.
Folsom answered back quickly before halftime with a 24-yard rushing touchdown by Lyons. Daymion Rivera followed that with an 8-yard run, extending the lead to 20-3 with three minutes remaining. The Grizzlies attempted to gain momentum at the three-minute mark, but Folsom’s Lua DaBerry stopped them with a tackle for a loss with two minutes to go. Lyons then connected with Powell on a 64-yard pass, bringing the halftime score to 27-3.
The Bulldogs came out strong in the second half, as Lyons launched a 29-yard pass to Rob Larson, putting another touchdown on the board. Lyons and Powell connected again with eight minutes left in the third. Folsom went up 48-3 just after the start of the fourth quarter with an 11-yard pass from Lyons to Beckham Andrus. Granite Bay made its final showing on the board with three minutes remaining in the fourth, scoring a 22-yard rushing touchdown to bring the game to 48-10.
With Friday’s victory, Folsom officially claims the top spot in the Sierra Foothill League standings with an overall record of 9-1 and an undefeated conference record of 7-0. They are trailed in the SFL rankings by Oak Ridge in second, followed by Rocklin, Granite Bay, and Jesuit.
Vista Shuts Out Bella Vista 35-0
Vista del Lago traveled to Fair Oaks to face Bella Vista, keeping the Broncos off the scoreboard all night and wrapping up their final regular conference game of the season with a 35-0 shutout. The victory places Vista at 5-5 for the season.
Vista del Lago enters the postseason in third place in the Capital Valley Conference with a league record of 4-2. Christian Brothers heads into November play on top of the standings, followed by Inderkum in second. Woodcreek and Rio Americano round out the top five, with Vista ahead of Ponderosa.
Oak Ridge Takes Down Rocklin 17-6
In their final league game, the Oak Ridge Trojans ended the regular season with a win over Placer County rival Rocklin. Playing in the rain, the Trojans scored first with a 7-yard field goal by Kyle Boeker in the first quarter.
In the second quarter, the Trojans scored their first touchdown of the night, with Joaquin Graves-Mercado throwing a 23-yard pass to Isaac Pierce, bringing the halftime score to 10-0. Jason Womack scored the final touchdown of the game with five minutes remaining in the third quarter.
Oak Ridge finishes the regular season with a 6-4 overall record and a 6-1 record in the Sierra Foothill League, one spot behind Folsom. Friday’s win put Rocklin in third place in the SFL standings, above Granite Bay and Jesuit.
Cordova Shut Out by Grant
After a strong start to the season, Cordova ended its season with a tough 55-0 loss to league powerhouse Grant on Friday night. Cordova finishes the regular season 5-5 overall and 2-4 in league play. Big Red joined the new Metropolitan Football League this season, ending in fifth place in the standings. Grant sits at the top, undefeated in league play, followed by West Park, Destiny Christian, and Antelope.
The CIF Sac-Joaquin Section playoff schedule will be released soon.
| Notable game scores from the region Nov. 1 Atwater 50 – Los Banos 26 Bradshaw Christian 44 – Rosemont 0 Calaveras 55 – Bret Harte 0 Ceres 36 – Central Valley 7 Colfax 64 – Mira Loma 9 Delhi 24 – Gustine 21 Del Oro 42 – Davis 8 Destiny Christian 47 – McClatchy 0 East Union 48 – Mountain House 19 Escalon 41 – Orestimba 14 Esparto 29 – Redwood Christian 16 Folsom 48 – Granite Bay 10 Franklin-Stockton 31 – West 14 Grant 55 – Cordova 0 Inderkum 50 – Ponderosa 0 Jesuit 48 – Whitney 7 Kimball 21 – Tracy 6 Laguna Creek 34 – Pleasant Grove 19 Lincoln 35 – Marysville 14 Lindhurst 12 – Rio Vista 8 Merced 55 – Buhach Colony 13 Mesa Verde 62 – San Juan 0 Monterey Trail 21 – Elk Grove 20 Oak Ridge 17 – Rocklin 6 Placer 41 – River Valley 6 Ripon 27 – Hilmar 26 Riverbank 34 – River Islands 8 Roseville 31 – Woodcreek 6 Sacramento 56 – River City 13 Sonora 42 – Ripon Christian 21 St. Joseph 28 – Fairfield 21 St. Mary’s 35 – Lincoln-Stockton 7 Summerville 28 – Linden 7 Sutter 42 – Casa Roble 21 Turlock 51 – Enochs 7 Twelve Bridges 48 – Del Campo 12 Union Mine 41 – El Dorado 7 Vacaville 35 – Wood 7 Vanden 41 – Pioneer 0 Vista del Lago 35- Bella Vista 0 Waterford 41 – Denair 14 Wheatland 26 – Oakmont 9 Woodland 14 – El Camino 12 Woodland Christian 60 – Golden Sierra 12 |
