Football Preview: Pittsburg Pirates vs. Pleasant Grove Hawks
Pittsburg hasn't had much luck against Pleasant Grove recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Pittsburg Pirates will host the Pleasant Grove Hawks at 7:30 p.m.
Pittsburg's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Van on Friday. They took a blow against the Vandals, falling 49-0. Having soared to a lofty 37 points in the game before, the Pirates' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Grove had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 42 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 27-10 victory over the Buckeyes.
Pittsburg's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Pleasant Grove, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Pittsburg was taken down by Pleasant Grove 63-7 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Pittsburg was down 42-7.
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