Antioch hasn't had much luck against Pittsburg recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Panthers will challenge the Pirates at 1:30 p.m.
Antioch played against Liberty on Thursday and lost via forfeit.
Antioch will be up against a hot Pittsburg team: the squad just extended their winning streak to six. The Pirates blew past Freedom, posting a 42-0 win. The Pirates' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Antioch better focus on containing Isaiah Harrison and Carlos Torres as the pair were huge in Pittsburg's win. Harrison rushed for 89 yards and one touchdown, while Torres threw for 146 yards and three TDs while completing 81.8% of his passes. Harrison's longest rush was for an incredible 73 yards.
Pittsburg didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Truly Bell and Jacob Mejia.
Antioch's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 7-2. As for Pittsburg, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Antioch was dealt a bruising 57-16 loss at the hands of Pittsburg in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Panthers were down 42-8.
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