Pittsburg and Central East squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Pittsburg had to settle for second. They received a blow as they fell 55-36 to the Bengals. The Pirates were down 48-14 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Pittsburg's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kenneth Ward, who picked up 217 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Ward really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 79 yards. Rolph (RJ) Mosley Jr. did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 91 receiving yards.
Even if they lost, Pittsburg's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Japheth Tofaeono was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself.
Jelani Dippel was his usual excellent self, throwing for 202 yards and four TDs, while also rushing for 34 yards and one touchdown for Central East. Dippel is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in each of the last four games he's played.
Pittsburg's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-3. As for Central East, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 13-1.
Pittsburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Central East, they will take on Pacifica at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 989 yards in their previous games.
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