Pittsburg hasn't had much luck against Van recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Pittsburg Pirates are taking a road trip to square off against the Van Vandals at 7:30 p.m. Van took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Pittsburg, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with 11 losses in a row dating back to last season, Pittsburg finally turned things around against North Lamar on Friday. They strolled past the Panthers with points to spare, taking the game 37-22. The high-scoring effort was just what the Pirates needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Pittsburg can attribute much of their success to Twan Thompson, who rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and Kord Johnson, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown. The team also got some help courtesy of Camdyn Doddy, who picked up 87 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pittsburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 329 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Lamar only rushed for 216.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Van's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 31-23 to Gilmer. The Vandals haven't had much luck with the Buckeyes recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Pittsburg's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for Van, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
Pittsburg was taken down by Van 49-12 in their previous matchup back in September of 2021. Can Pittsburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
