Pirates earn Bi-District title with 54-49 win over Tigers

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By Jeremy Weber
 
The Pirates survived a tough fight in the opening round of a Division II Class 3A playoffs Friday night at they outlasted the Wills Point Tigers in a game that saw the teams combine for more than 1,100 yards of total offense. The Bi-District champion Pirates now advance to face Gilmer in the Area Playoffs in Longview Thursday.
The Pirates had no problem scoring against the Tigers when the teams faced off in the opening game of the regular season back in August, a game which Pittsburg won 55-14. This time around, though, the Tigers found ways to cut through the Pirate defense to put up 49 points, including building a 15-point lead in the first quarter of the contest.
 
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