The Pittsburg Pirates will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against the Bishop Manogue Miners at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop Manogue took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Pittsburg, who comes in off a win.
Pittsburg is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Monterey Trail. Pittsburg simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Monterey Trail 42-13 on the road. With the Pirates ahead 35-7 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Pittsburg had a senior duo take command as Jamar Searcy gained 185 total yards and a touchdown and Marley Alcantara threw for 276 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes. Searcy got the majority of those yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible81 yards. Elijah Bow helped Alcantara out on the ground, rushing for 27 yards and a touchdown, while also catching a touchdown.
Pittsburg wouldn't let Monterey Trail keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Pittsburg can thank Dominik Calhoun and Jewelous Walls for forcing both of them. Walls also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making seven total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pittsburg was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 494 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Monterey Trail only gained 242.
Meanwhile, Bishop Manogue unfortunately witnessed the end of their 12-game winning streak dating back to last season on Friday. They were outmatched by Rocklin on the road and fell 48-17. The loss was the Miners' first of the season.
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