Football Recap: Van Comes Up Short

Van blew Pittsburg out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Thursday Pittsburg got their revenge. The Vandals fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 24-21. The matchup marked the Vandals' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

The critical scores for Pittsburg came from Camdyn Doddy, Kord Johnson, and Lane Hall.

Vandals

Previous 5 Games

10/23/25 @ Pittsburg	21-24
10/17/25 vs Gilmer	48-38
10/10/25 @ Spring Hill	49-26
09/26/25 vs Brownsboro	57-18
09/19/25 @ Sunnyvale	28-42

With the loss, Van broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-3. As for Pittsburg, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Van is set to take on their familiar foe North Lamar at 7:00 p.m. on the 31st. Meanwhile, Pittsburg will square off against rival Pleasant Grove at 7:00 p.m. on the 31st.