High School Sports

Prep football in Sacramento area: Roundup of last week's games before tonight

The curated articles share a focus on high school football in the Sacramento area, highlighting standout performances and pivotal games from last week's action. Sutter's Losi Asiata shines brightly, notching over 200 rushing yards and four touchdowns, lifting his team to a 42-21 victory over Bradshaw Christian. Oak Ridge's tough schedule strategy pays off as they defeat St. Mary's of Stockton with Nick Johnson throwing decisive touchdown passes to Isaac Pierce.

In a game against Sacred Heart Cathedral, backup quarterback Brody Rudnicki leads Folsom with five touchdown passes while Ryder Lyons remains sidelined with an injury. Inderkum's Brody Cole scores two rushing touchdowns in a family-themed matchup against Destiny Christian Academy.

Inderkum Tigers’ Head Coach Justin Reber watches from the sidelines during a game between Destiny Christian Academy and Inderkum at Destiny Christian Academy in Rosemont on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. By HANNAH RUHOFF

NO. 1: COACH REBER’S INDERKUM TEAM TOPS PAPA REBER’S DCA LIONS IN FUN FAMILY FEUD

Twenty-eight years ago, the big man on campus was a tall, lankly lad of a receiver with good hands and a passion for all things football. | Published September 13, 2025 | Read Full Story by Joe Davidson

Oak Ridge head coach Casey Taylor addresses his team after the Trojans defeated the visiting St. Mary’s Rams, 56-35, on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, in El Dorado Hills and handed the Rams their worst loss since 2019. By Mark Billingsley

NO. 2: OAK RIDGE’S RIGOROUS SCHEDULE PAYS OFF AS TROJANS ROLL POWERHOUSE ST. MARY’S

When Casey Taylor was a young varsity head coach at Del Oro High School in Loomis, his nonleague schedules were not filled with home games against patsies. | Published September 13, 2025 | Read Full Story by Mark Billingsley

The Sutter Huskies' Losi Asiata (2) sprints for a long touchdown in the first quarter against the Bradshaw Christian Pride in Vineyard on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. By NATHANIEL LEVINE

NO. 3: SUTTER RUNNING BACK ASIATA ERUPTS FOR MONSTER GAME IN WIN OVER BRADSHAW CHRISTIAN

On a night honoring first responders, Sutter found a new hero of its own. | Published September 13, 2025 | Read Full Story by Nathan Uebelhoer

Folsom Bulldogs football coach Paul Doherty talks to his team after a 49-7 win over Sacred Heart on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, in Folsom. By Chris Biderman

NO. 4: NO LYONS, NO PROBLEM: FOLSOM REBOUNDS IN A BIG WAY IN HOME OPENER

The Folsom Bulldogs had no problem rebounding from their humbling loss last week in Southern California against Mission Viejo — even without their star quarterback. | Published September 13, 2025 | Read Full Story by Chris Biderman

Inderkum Tigers’ Brody Cole (9) runs the ball down the field during a game between Destiny Christian Academy and Inderkum at Destiny Christian Academy in Rosemont on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. By HANNAH RUHOFF

NO. 5: BEE’S BEST: BREAKING DOWN THE SACRAMENTO-AREA’S TOP 25 PREP FOOTBALL TEAMS

The Jesuit Marauders were not the first Big Red to storm through the Sacramento region in high school football. | Published September 15, 2025 | Read Full Story by Joe Davidson

Inderkum Tigers’ Brody Cole (9) throws a pass during the game between Destiny Christian Academy and Inderkum at Destiny Christian Academy in Rosemont on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. By HANNAH RUHOFF

NO. 6: BEE’S BEST: HANDING GAME BALLS TO SACRAMENTO-AREA FOOTBALL PLAYERS WHO DAZZLED

The Sacramento Bee hands out game balls, in spirit, to the following movers and shakers in Sacramento-area high school football from last week’s action. | Published September 16, 2025 | Read Full Story by Joe Davidson

The Folsom Bulldogs’ Jason Hill Jr. (19) is pushed out of bounds by the Grant Pacers’ Jaylen Rabon (10) in the first half on Friday, Aug. 23, 2025, in Del Paso Heights. By JOSÉ LUIS VILLEGAS

NO. 7: PICK THE PREPS: FOLSOM-ROCKLIN, JESUIT-GRANITE BAY AND MORE FOOTBALL MATCHUPS

It’s happened a ton of times over the decades, a No. | Published September 18, 2025 | Read Full Story by Joe Davidson

The Grant Pacers take a knee after a 42-26 win Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, over Central East of Fresno at Grant Union High School in Sacramento’s Del Paso Heights neighborhood. By Chris Biderman

NO. 8: GRANT FOOTBALL PLAYERS INVOLVED IN CAMPUS FIGHT, BUT DE LA SALLE GAME STILL ON

An undisclosed number of Grant High School football players were part of a parking lot fight on the Del Paso Heights campus before practice Tuesday afternoon, a scene that included males that were not affiliated with the school and the father of one of the Pacers, who hustled over to help his son who had been jumped, according to several sources familiar with the incident who were not authorized to speak publicly. | Published September 18, 2025 | Read Full Story by Joe Davidson

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.