Long Beach Poly at Folsom live score updates: Ryder Lyons keys Northern California team's rout

The five-star quarterback was impressive with his arm and legs, and his supporting cast didn't disappoint

Folsom (California) quarterback Ryder Lyons was the first one on the field Friday night vs. Long Beach Poly. / Mitch Stephens, SBLive

Two of California's top high school football programs meet up for a big 2024 season opener Friday in Northern California.

Long Beach Poly, known for producing more NFL players than any other school in the nation (more than 60), travels 450 miles to Northern California power Folsom, which last season won its fifth CIF State title.

The game features a number of top college prospects, including Folsom junior quarterback Ryder Lyons, the SBLive Co-Offensive Player of the Year as a sophomore. Lyons accounted for more than 4,600 yards and 61 touchdowns as a dual threat, while leading the Bulldogs to a state Division 1-A title. FOLSOM 20, ST. BONAVENTURE 14

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Follow along below for live updates of the clash between Southern and Northern California powers. The game starts at 7:30 p.m. PT Friday, Aug. 23.

You can also watch the game live on the NFHS Network.

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WATCH: Ryder Lyons' spectacular touchdown run in the first half

LIVE UPDATES: FOLSOM 63, LONG BEACH POLY 20

4TH QUARTER

FINAL: Folsom 63, Long Beach Poly 20 — Folsom had a perfectly fine first half loaded with highlights, but the second half was next-level. Ryder Lyons was as advertised, but the Bulldogs were impressive at every level. Lyons finished with 182 yards and two TDs through the air, plus 10 carries for 83 yards and a touchdown on the ground. Recap every big play and score below:

TOUCHDOWN POLY! Kamarie Smith takes another short pass and turns it into a long touchdown for the Jackrabbits. It's 63-20 Folsom with two minutes left.

TOUCHDOWN FOLSOM! Gavin Murphy with a scoop-and-score fumble recovery and it's 63-14 Folsom.

Yes, running clock the rest of the way.

3RD QUARTER

END OF 3RD QUARTER: Folsom leads Long Beach Poly 56-14. Running clock in the fourth?

SAFETY! Intentional grounding in the end zone by Poly and the fourth quarter can't come quickly enough. It's 56-14 Folsom with 1:06 left in a very long quarter.

TOUCHDOWN FOLSOM! Jasiah Banks grabs a pick-six and it's 54-14 Folsom after the extra point is blocked. 2:02 left.

TOUCHDOWN FOLSOM! Carter Jackson barrels in from a yard out after his long run on the previous play set it up. It's officially a rout, Folsom 48, Poly 14 with 2:16 left.

TOUCHDOWN FOLSOM! Ryder Lyons rolls to his right and fires a 30-yard dime to Jameson Powell. It's 41-14 Folsom with 5:21 left.

Ryder Lyons is back in the game with a heavily taped left hand.

TOUCHDOWN FOLSOM! Carter Jackson barrels in from 3 yards out after a long run by Ryder Lyons where the QB hurt his left hand and left the game. It's 34-14 Folsom with 8:01 left.

TOUCHDOWN POLY! Kamarie Smith narrows the deficit with a 60-yard touchdown reception from Deuce Jefferson. It's 27-14 Folsom. 9:19 left in the quarter.

Second half kicks off! Long Beach Poly starts on its own 22, trailing Folsom 27-7.

2ND QUARTER

HALFTIME: Folsom 27, Long Beach Poly 7

TOUCHDOWN FOLSOM! Ryder Lyons dances and bulldozes his way into the end zone on a human-highlight-reel run from 14 yards out to make it 27-7 Folsom with 26 seconds left in the half.

TOUCHDOWN FOLSOM! Daymion Rivera scores from 13 yards out for his second rushing TD of the game. It's 20-7 Folsom with 11:41 left in the quarter.

1ST QUARTER

END OF 1ST QUARTER: Folsom leads 13-7 with the ball on the Poly 30 to start the second.

FUMBLE! Folsom gets the ball right back with a short field after a fumble on the kickoff.

TOUCHDOWN FOLSOM! Ryder Lyons finds Taniela Tupou from 19 yards out to make it 13-7 Folsom in the waning minutes of of the first quarter.

TOUCHDOWN POLY! Quarterback Deuce Jefferson keeps it himself for a 16-yard touchdown run. Kick is good to give Poly a 7-6 lead over Folsom.

TOUCHDOWN FOLSOM! Daymion Rivera scores on a 21-yard TD run to give Folsom a 6-0 lead with 7:12 left in the quarter. Extra point was blocked.

Long Beach Poly kicks off and we are underway! Folsom starts at its own 31-yard line.

PREGAME

This is first meeting between the two storied programs.

Folsom coach Paul Doherty said it’s just a one-year contract with the option of the Bulldogs heading to Long Beach next year.

“We’d love to if we can afford it,” Doherty said, adding that the Jackrabbits, who traveled 5-6 days to Hawaii last season, offered to help Folsom raise funds.

Asked what the Bulldogs saw in Poly’s scrimmage last week against Corona Centennial, Doherty said: “Speed, speed and more speed. And length. Their length is a major factor. They get their hands on a lot of balls.”

Many college coaches figure to be on hand, including USC's Lincoln Riley, who attended Folsom's 28-25 home win over Pittsburg in the Northern California Regional championship.

Lincoln Riley was on hand for Folsom's 28-25 home win over Pittsburg in the CIF Northern California 1-A championship game 12/2/2023 / Photo: Dennis Lee

Folsom, ranked fourth in the SBLive California Top 25, returns most of its key players from last season and also added two top prospects in Texas commit Josia Sharma, a defensive lineman, and Nevada-bound running back Carter Jackson.

Long Beach Poly, ranked 18th in the state, features wide receiver Kamarie Smith and cornerback Deon Jackson, a pair of Top 100 California junior prospects.

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-- Mike Swanson | swanson@scorebooklive.com | @sblivesports