Look: Folsom rallies to defeat St. Bonaventure to win California D1-A state football championship

Ryder Lyons accounts for two touchdowns - including the game-winning pass with 20 seconds left - to lead the Bulldogs to their fifth state football title

MISSION VIEJO, CALIFORNIARyder Lyons threw for a touchdown and had a rushing score to lead Folsom to a 20-14 victory over St. Bonaventure on Saturday night in the CIF State Division D1-A football championship game at Saddleback College.

It marks the fifth state football title for the Bulldogs (13-2).

Lyons threw the game-winning, 2-yard touchdown pass to Jameson Powell with just 20 seconds remaining.

Lyons passed for 137 yards on 13 competitions and had a game-high 97 yards rushing for the Bulldogs.

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(All photos by Joe Bergman for SBLive Sports)

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Todd Shurtleff, SBLive Sports
TODD SHURTLEFF, SBLIVE SPORTS

Todd Shurtleff is the Director of Photography and Special Projects for SBLive Sports.