Folsom QB Ryder Lyons breaks ankles, bulldozes Long Beach Poly defenders on TD run

Five-star quarterback scored a touchdown run for the ages in the first half
Folsom five-star quarterback Ryder Lyons scored an incredible rushing TD on Friday night against Long Beach Poly.
Folsom five-star quarterback Ryder Lyons scored an incredible rushing TD on Friday night against Long Beach Poly. / Ralph Thompson, SBLive

Everybody knows about five-star Folsom High School quarterback Ryder Lyons' arm.

But oh my, did he show off his legs Friday night in the first half against Long Beach Poly.

Check out the video below to see Lyons dance around defenders, look for receivers, dance some more and finally bulldoze his way into the end zone for a 14-yard touchdown run:

The junior dynamo also had a touchdown pass in the first half as Folsom took a 27-7 lead over Long Beach Poly into halftime.

Folsom went on to win 63-20, with Lyons sitting out the fourth quarter as the game went to a running clock.

He finished with 182 yards and two TDs through the air, plus 10 carries for 83 yards and a touchdown on the ground.

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Lyons, in his first year as the varsity starter last season as a sophomore, led the Bulldogs to the California (CIF) Division 1-A state title.

He passed for 3,578 yards in 15 games and had three game-winning, fourth-quarter drives as Folsom finished 13-2 overall. He accounted for 61 total touchdowns (38 passing and 23 rushing).

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Mike Swanson is the VP of Content for High School On SI. He's been in journalism since 2003, having worked as a reporter, city editor, copy editor and high school sports editor in California, Connecticut and Oregon.