Pittsburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against the Dallas Christian Chargers, falling 50-30. The Pirates were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-12.
Several Pirates players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kord Johnson, who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also threw for 136 yards on only 12 passes. Another back making a difference was Twan Thompson, who rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Pittsburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 375 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Dallas Christian was led to victory by Luke Carney and Titus Muse Jr. Carney rushed for 67 yards and three touchdowns, while Muse Jr gained 218 total yards and three touchdowns. Muse Jr was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 51 yards.
Pittsburg's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Dallas Christian, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
After each having a week off, Pittsburg and Gilmer will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. Gilmer will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Pittsburg surely won't give up without a fight. As for Dallas Christian, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Bishop Gorman at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th.
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