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Wed
08
Nov
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Pirates defeat Bears 21-28

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By ELLIS KNOX

I can’t say enough praise for the Pirate offensive-line (O-line), these young men never get enough recognition for what they do in the trenches. The comparison was so stark against the Gladewater Bears, as their linemen kind of stood around after the play moved away from them. In contrast, Pirate linemen led or chased the play. They never stop blocking. Quarterback (QB) Jaylon Jimmerson’s touchdown (TD) from a broken play was engineered by key blocks by the O-line.

Running Back Jordan Turner’s 45 yard race to the end zone was enabled by the Pirate O-line by the big hole in the Bear defensive line and good downfield blocking in the Bear’s secondary as Turner sprinted away from the safeties to score his second TD of the night. The second half was all Pittsburg‘s as the Pirate defense shut down the Bears’ offense to zero. The second half was a change and a different story from the first.

 

Wed
01
Nov
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Pittsburg and Gilmer tied for second in 4A District 7

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By ELLIS KNOX

With Pittsburg’s loss to the Pleasant Grove Hawks, 28 to 10, the loss by Gladewater to Atlanta 34 to 16, now puts the Pirates and Buckeyes tied for second and Atlanta and Gladewater tied for third. Pleasant Grove is in undisputed first place with an overall record of 6-0 and 3-0 in district.

Pleasant Grove is matched up with Spring Hill next week and it is not beyond possibility that Spring Hill could defeat the Hawks. Spring Hill has lost to Gladewater first by three points, 38 to 35, to Pittsburg by one point 57-56 and then to Gilmer by only two points, 44 to 42. They are due a win. This week will be the most interesting week of them all up to this point.

 

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Wed
25
Oct
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Pirates win in overtime, 57-56

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By ELLIS KNOX

This game between the Spring Hill Panthers and the Pirates was a real nail-biter. The lead changed hands nine times! It all came down to one play in over-time. At the end of regular time the score was tied 49-49. A good defensive play by a Spring Hill safety intercepted a Jimmerson pass and sealed the end of regular play.

The game was tied six times. It looked good for the Pirates as the teams went to the half with Pitt leading 28-21. However, the Panthers tied it up soon after the second half began, 28 to 28. Then it was 35 to 35, and then 49 to 49. Then there was confusion about the game time as the Spring Hill scoreboard froze for the second time in the game.

 

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Wed
18
Oct
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Lady Pirates Varsity Cross Country Team advances to Regional

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By ELLIS KNOX

The Lady Pirates varsity has advanced to the Regional Cross Country meet to be held in Lynn Creek Park, in Grand Prairie, Monday, Oct. 23. The Lady Pirate varsity placed third in the district meet, held in Atlanta, Oct. 7, the junior high girls placed first, and the high school junior varsity placed second. Although, the boys’ varsity team did not advance, however two Pirates do, Troy Segura and Kevin Ramirez.

This year has been outstanding for the Lady Pirates Cross Country team. At their first meet of the year, Saturday, Aug. 27 at Union Grove, they placed third. The team placed first at the Avery Meet, Saturday, Aug 31. They were ninth of 26 teams, Saturday, Sept. 10, at the University of Texas in Tyler meet and Friday, Sept. 15 they were third of 18 teams in the Miller Grove meet.

Wed
18
Oct
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The Pirates skin the Rabbits

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By ELLIS KNOX

What a game! The Pirates played an excellent game against the Atlanta Rabbits. The Rabbits drove down after receiving the first kick-off and scored first, and led 7-0 with less than eight minutes to go in the first quarter.

Pitt came right back and tied the game seven all with three minutes to go in the first quarter on Quarterback Jaylon Jimmerson’s 33 yard pass to waiting hands of junior wide receiver Keontae Burns, in spite of the defender. The Pirate defense solidified and that was the end of any Atlanta offensive challenge in the first half.

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Wed
11
Oct
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Lady Pirates lose to Liberty- Eylau in fifth district game

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By ELLIS KNOX

The Lady Pirates fell to fifth in the 4A Region II District 14, as they lost to Liberty Eylau (L.E.), last Tuesday, Oct. 03, with a record of won one and lost four. In the Liberty-Eylau set, Game one: Pitt 25 - L.E. 22, Game two: 15 -25, Game three: Pitt 25 - L.E. 21, Game four: Pitt 21 - L.E. 25, and tie breaker: Pitt 15 - L.E 17.

Top in kill stats was senior Dae’jah Heath with 11 kills, 26 digs and 8 service points. Malaysia Burns dispatched 10 kills and 7 blocks. Makayla Thomas had 15 assists, four kills and served for 13 points. Marlisha Swain produced seven kills and four blocks.

 

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Wed
11
Oct
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Pirates play Rabbits for first District gameCoach Brad Baca receives the KLTV’s Red Zone’s Game Ball award

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The Pittsburg Pirates received the KLTV’s Red Zone program’s highest honor their Team of the Week Game Ball for their amazing comeback against Tatum, 41 to 28. The Pirates scored 41 unanswered points after losing the first half 28 - 6. The hosts of the show are Justin Woodard with ball and microphone and Delaney Brey, not in photo.

 

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Wed
04
Oct
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Pirates turn tables on Tatum Eagles

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The Lady Pirate JV placed second in the Titus County Fair, 1A to 4A Girls Cross Country race, held Saturday, Sept. 30. Team members are left to right: Alaija Wilkerson, Skyler brown, Mckenzie Hathcoat, Alyssia Hathcoat, Arianne Arciga, Alejandra Hernandez, Kaitlin Hernandez, and Sabrina Attaway.

 

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Wed
04
Oct
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Lady JV Pirates place second in the Mount Pleasant race

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The Lady Pirate JV placed second in the Titus County Fair, 1A to 4A Girls Cross Country race, held Saturday, Sept. 30. Team members are left to right: Alaija Wilkerson, Skyler brown, Mckenzie Hathcoat, Alyssia Hathcoat, Arianne Arciga, Alejandra Hernandez, Kaitlin Hernandez, and Sabrina Attaway.

 

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Wed
27
Sep
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Pirates now two and two

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By ELLIS KNOX

With one non-district game left before the season break and district play starts the Pirates are now two and two as the Pirates fall to Paris last Friday night in their homecoming game. From the sidelines it appeared the team just did not focus in the first half and lost that part of the game 28 to 0.

The Pirates have always been a second quarter team, but they did not gather themselves until the middle of the third when everything suddenly began to click. The team outscored the Wildcats 20 to 10, but that first half loss just could not be overcome.

At least there was one bright spot last weekend, number one Carthage beat number two Gilmer, 48 to 28.

Sometimes a loss in front of the home crowd is a good thing. There could have been a lot of reason for that loss of focus on a homecoming week, but that doesn’t matter if they get back into the groove.

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final Paris 7 21 3 7 38

Pittsburg 0 0 6 14 20

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