As my avatar might suggest, Salinas High in the CCS.
As far as the Folsom situation, there really is no end in sight. They've changed coaches, but they're still pretty dominant. Much like with DLS the last few years, teams from other sections have beaten Folsom, but no one in the SJS. On top of that, the Bulldogs clobbered the top SJS competition far worse than DLS did in the NCS.
If Folsom isn't really considered at the level of a DLS, why did they eliminate the D-1 champion rule?
Again, spin all you want, but everyone sees what's happening.
I should have known! That horse munching on lettuce was a
dead giveaway! Go Cowboys! lol
Folsom is an elite NorCal team! Let them keep winning!
Maybe things will change. Maybe one day, Folsom’s second and third stringers wake up and say,
‘Why am I sitting on this bench when I could be starting somewhere else?’ I mean, Cool Hand transferred, won State and two section championships, and here I am, stuck on the sidelines like a Folsom Lake reflection. Meanwhile,
‘Oak Ridge is less than 8 miles away, and they’re sending kids to Alabama!’
Or maybe Sac and Elk Grove kids finally get tired of that long commute and
boring, predictable schedule. Let’s be real—
gas is expensive! And by the way, Grant runs the spread too, with
NFL players coaching and donating to their program. Plus, their
Friday Night Lights? Straight fire. They’ve got kids at USC, Oregon, and Tennessee!
Maybe one of those EGUSD schools finally realizes there’s a
goldmine of talent in Elk Grove and opens their enrollment like,
‘Come on in, talent—we’ve got room!’ Or maybe the Troy Taylor magic wears off, and teams start saying,
‘We’re not scared of Folsom anymore!’ Maybe RB1 thinks,
‘You know what? Larry Bird’s little cousin has a point—I should go run behind Oak Ridge’s legendary O-line.’ Casey Taylor loves running the ball, and hey, maybe I could be the next Austin Collie or Bryce Pratt aka Folsom Killer.
Hmmmmm.
Or what if 12 Bridges becomes the new Nevada Union? What if Destiny Christian Academy turns into the
DLS of the SJS? Or Jesuit and St. Mary’s team up and decide,
‘We’re ready to be NorCal’s version of Mater Dei and Bosco!’ Heck, maybe two of Folsom’s up-and-coming coaches take jobs elsewhere, and half the roster follows them like,
‘Coach, we’re with you!’
But here’s the thing—Folsom hasn’t dominated the section for 32 consecutive years like DLS did in the NCS. At some point, other programs will catch up or emerge. No one saw Folsom becoming this dominant back in 2006, and definitely not in 1996 or 1986. The SJS has seen schools go on some great runs—Cordova, Grant, Nevada Union, Del Oro, Central Catholic—and Folsom’s is one of the most impressive.
Until then, cheers to Folsom. Y’all keep doing what you do—winning everything and keeping everyone else
sweating bullets.
