Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pittsburg). They never let the Deer Valley Wolverines onto the board and left with a 76-0 win on Friday. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Wolverines are ranked 664th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Marley Alcantara, who threw for 101 yards and four touchdowns on only nine passes. Another player making a difference was Jamar Searcy, who gained 51 total yards and two touchdowns.
Pittsburg didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Caronn Patterson and Etene Pritchard.
The victory (which was Pittsburg's fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.0 points per game. As for Deer Valley, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Pittsburg didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 57-16 win against Antioch on the 8th. Deer Valley has also already played their next matchup, a 28-21 defeat against Freedom on the 8th.
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