The Pittsburg Pirates will take on the Cardinal Newman Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Pittsburg heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Friday. They fell 24-17 to De La Salle. The Pirates haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Javale Jones
| 09/06/25 @ Bishop Manogue | 3 |
| 10/17/25 vs Liberty | 4 |
| 10/03/25 @ Los Gatos | 18 |
| 09/26/25 vs Marin Catholic | 23 |
| 08/29/25 vs Granite Bay | 65 |
Despite the defeat, Pittsburg saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Javale Jones threw for 304 yards and one TD. Those 304 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Jones. A healthy portion of Jones' aerial production (83 yards to be exact) went to Kenneth Ward, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Newman had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.9 points) and they went ahead and made it 11 on Friday. They blew past the Dons 52-17. Considering the Cardinals have won five contests by more than 31 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Cardinal Newman's win came from a few key players Pittsburg will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Pathoumnourack Malakai, who rushed for 237 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.2 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 111 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Brody Estrela, who rushed for 132 yards and a pair of scores on only seven carries.
Cardinal Newman was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 463 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Cardinal Newman's win bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Pittsburg, their loss dropped their record down to 10-2.
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