Regarding Friday's 27-27 overtime tie between Clovis West and Edison when the game was called because the lights went out at Sunnyside High:

Who to blame? The Fresno Unified School District is always an easy target. Last time I was at Sunnyside, the infield sprinklers went on during an important high school track meet. Always excuses; always problems.

State impact? Entering the game, regarding state bowls, CW was No. 2 in South Division I and Edison No. 7 in South Division II. They will drop, but the Golden Eagles will still figure prominently in the running should they run the table, including a win next week at Centennial-Corona, which is No. 1 in South Division II and No. 5 in the state. Edison, conversely, faces longer odds. But they were a stretch to begin with.

Who's better? Clovis West's game is more complete than the Tigers because of the Eagles' outstanding special teams. This game never goes to overtime if not for Edison's two missed conversion kicks and a gimmie field goal.