Pittsburg hasn't had much luck against Van recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Pirates will be playing at home against the Vandals at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Friday, Pittsburg made easy work of North Lamar and carried off a 45-22 win. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 23 points or more this season.
Lane Hall
| 10/17/25 @ North Lamar | 150 |
| 09/05/25 vs De Kalb | 117 |
| 09/12/25 @ Grace Community | 65 |
| 08/29/25 @ Liberty-Eylau | 62 |
| 09/19/25 vs Jefferson | 50 |
Lane Hall had a dynamite game, rushing for 150 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Those 150 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Seven Duffey also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Pittsburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 15 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Duffey, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Van entered their tilt with Gilmer on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Buckeyes by a score of 48-38.
Pittsburg's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Van, their win bumped their record up to an identical 5-2.
Pittsburg took a serious blow against Van when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 49-0. Thankfully for the Pirates, Jaxon Moffatt (who threw for 230 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 94.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 51 yards on only five carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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