Hot off the wire... Big game and way to step up Pacer Nation.
Folsom at Grant 8-22-25
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Awesome that they were able to get this matchup together. The sport is better when the top local teams play each other.
Pacers played Folsom on ESPN during Shaq Thompson era (current Carolina Panther) a few years ago. Pacer All Time great Onterrio Smith son same name balled out for Folsom 2 years ago and red shirted at Sac State this past season.
Folsom at PACER HQ...nice to kickoff 2025
Folsom at PACER HQ...nice to kickoff 2025
That was 2010, when a fully healthy Pacers squad kicked the ever living football out of Folsom.
Folsom won the Section championship. No doubt!
I think he's highlighting that Grant faced significant challenges, as injuries sidelined their top two skill position players—arguably the best in the section. Shaq was hobbled by an injury sustained the previous week and was limited in his ability to play effectively (shouldn't have been on the field), while Ference Lang was unable to participate due to an injury from the first round of the playoffs. The highly anticipated rematch lost much of its luster, with 80 percent of Grant's offense and their best two defensive backs unable to participate.
While Folsom has definitely taken their program to another level, that Grant team was more talented than any Folsom team to date.
I think he's highlighting that Grant faced significant challenges, as injuries sidelined their top two skill position players—arguably the best in the section. Shaq was hobbled by an injury sustained the previous week and was limited in his ability to play effectively (shouldn't have been on the field), while Ference Lang was unable to participate due to an injury from the first round of the playoffs. The highly anticipated rematch lost much of its luster, with 80 percent of Grant's offense and their best two defensive backs unable to participate.
While Folsom has definitely taken their program to another level, that Grant team was more talented than any Folsom team to date.
True that! National TV beatdown...based on start game for 2025 game it may also appear on ESPN
I recall Folsom bombing Alberghini's Pacer edition from the arm of current Bengal backup to Burrows Jake Browning. Record setting Browning went scorched earth on Albi's team with TD passes galore...the rare time a Pacer team was obliterated in a playoff game.
