For all of Bullard's football progress under coach Don Arax -- the Knights finished second to Bakersfield in the Central Section Division I playoffs last year -- Friday's humiliating loss at Clovis was a screaming reminder how far the program must go to play in the elite neighborhood on a consistent basis.

I spent two hours at Bullard's practice Monday, watching and also talking to Arax and players. They insist nobody quit Friday night, but I suspect cardiology was a factor for a few in blue. The real reasons behind such a defeat will be explained in my Thursday column.