High school football: Bullard picks up late TD in win; TRAC title set, plus Top 25 fared
Bullard High had its way against San Joaquin Memorial.
The Bee’s 19th-ranked Panthers then scored the next 14 points to tie the game before the 23th-ranked Knights took matters to its own hands.
Tomas Dixon scored on an 8-yard run later in the fourth quarter to give Bullard its first win over San Joaquin Memorial since 2017 with a 21-14 victory.
“What a roller coaster,” Bullard coach Louis Franklin said. “It’s a bend but don’t break game. All three phases really contributed. I don’t think any phase stood out, but for a young group. I think all units stepped up.”
The win also meant Sanger clinched a tie for the County/Metro Athletic Conference title. The Apaches held off Madera 35-28 at Tom Flores Stadium.
The Knights can a share of the CMAC title if they defeat Edison and Sanger loses to Memorial next week.
Bullard quarterback Tyler Franklin is relieved his team got the job done to give them any hopes of a CMAC title.
“That’s the moment you look forward to,” Franklin said. “That’s the moment you dream about and we were able to capitalize.”
TRAC title all set
Clovis East and Clovis North got past their next hurdle by winning its games.
Now comes the big one.
The Bee’s top-ranked Timberwolves and second ranked Broncos will play for the TRAC title next Friday at 7 p.m. at Lamonica Stadium.
Bee’s predictions
The Bee did not make any predictions for Week 10, but will make picks for all games in the season finale.
Stay tuned.
Top 25 fared
1. Clovis East (9-0) defeated Buchanan 42-11
2. Clovis North (7-2) defeated Clovis West 31-9
3. Hanford (9-0) defeated Mission Oak 49-0
4. Central (7-2) defeated Clovis 41-20
5. Liberty-Bakersfield (6-3) defeated Garces 51-3
6. Bakersfield (8-1) defeated Ridgeview 35-0
7. Clovis (6-3) lost to Central 41-20
8. Sanger (7-2) defeated Madera 35-28
9. Tulare Union (8-1) defeated Dinuba 43-29
10. Frontier (5-4) defeated Highland 41-0
11. Shafter (8-1) defeated Chavez 56-0
12. Arroyo Grande (7-2) lost to Salinas 34-24
13. Golden West (8-1) defeated Monache 45-7
14. Buchanan (6-3) lost to Clovis East 42-11
15. Sunnyside (5-4) defeated Torres 68-0
16. Bakersfield Christian (7-2) defeated Independence 38-14
17. Tehachapi (7-2) defeated Golden Valley-Bakersfield 42-7
18. Lemoore (5-4) lost to Tulare Western 14-7
19. San Joaquin Memorial (6-3) lost to Bullard 21-14
20. Clovis West (3-6) lost to Clovis North 31-9
21. Centennial (6-3) defeated Stockdale 40-0
22. Coalinga (9-0) defeated Tranquillity 55-0
23. Bullard (6-3) defeated San Joaquin Memorial 21-14
24. Highland (5-4) lost to Frontier 41-0
25. McLane (9-0) defeated Madera South 41-13
This story was originally published October 26, 2024 at 12:45 PM.
