Pittsburg waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They really took it to the Liberty Lions for the full four quarters, racking up a 47-15 victory. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Lions are ranked 128th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pittsburg's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Marley Alcantara, who threw for 248 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes. Pittsburg also got a significant boost from Jamar Searcy, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 104 yards.
Pittsburg didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jadyn Hudson and Searcy.
Pittsburg pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Liberty, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Pittsburg will head out on the road to square off against Deer Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pittsburg is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 39.9 points per game this season. As for Liberty, they will welcome Freedom at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Liberty also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 26.5 points per game.
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