Friday just wasn't the day for Bullard's offense. They were dealt a 53-0 defeat at the hands of the Clovis Cougars on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 282nd, while the Cougars are ranked 30th).
Tyler Franklin threw for 50 yards on eight of 19 attempts. On the ground,
Devon Laney rushed for 33 yards.
Maddox Merrill continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Clovis, rushing for 101 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Merrill a new career-high in rushing yards. Dezjour Malone did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 87 receiving yards.
Bullard's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Clovis, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. After each having a week off, Bullard and Sanger will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on October 4th. As for Clovis, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Buchanan at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th.
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