Football Recap: Pittsburg Pirates vs. Gilmer Buckeyes
Pittsburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by the Gilmer Buckeyes at home and fell 49-0. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 608th, while the Buckeyes are ranked 74th).
Kord Johnson threw for 35 yards on five of 15 attempts.
Nick Styles was his top target, picking up 33 receiving yards.
Pittsburg's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Gilmer, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pittsburg will host North Lamar at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. North Lamar is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Pittsburg will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Gilmer, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Van at 7:00 p.m. Gilmer is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.2 points per game this season.
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