Bulldogs season almost done already

It's too bad the showdown between Occidental and the University of Redlands took place so early in the SCIAC schedule because the loser was pretty much going to be doomed the rest of the season.

In this case it is the Bulldogs, who went down 28-15 at The Runner.

Last year Redlands lost to the Tigers but they got a bit fortunate when Cal Lutheran beat Oxy and Oxy went and lost its season finale in a shocker at Whittier.Thus the Bulldogs tied for conference honors with Cal Lu but advanced because of its head-to-head win over the Kingsmen.

Redlands probably isn't going to get those favors this year. While Cal Lutheran looks like a formidable foe, it is probably the only one with a realistic chance of knocking off Oxy. Whittier isn't the same without its departed quarterback Josh Scurlock.

So what looked to be Redlands best ever shot at making the playoffs and winning a postseason game is pretty much done. It goes to show being good isn't enough, you have to be lucky too. The Bulldogs suffered a couple of key injuries that Occidental exploited to it's credit.

We'll see what character the Bulldogs have when they next take the field Saturday at 3 p.m. at whittier.