Rashada, Pittsburg manage pesky California, but a big check awaits

SAN RAMON – The Pittsburgh Substantial Faculty football crew piled up yards but had a hard time pulling away from California on Friday evening in a nonleague recreation involving two of the East Bay’s unbeaten groups.

Component of that was since of the Grizzlies’ tenacity. The Pirates’ very own miscues also played a position.

Pittsburg at last shipped the knockout blow early in the fourth quarter when Khai Taylor caught a pretty 59-garden touchdown move from quarterback Jaden Rashada, placing the ending touches on a 34-14 gain for the Pirates in advance of up coming week’s showdown with Folsom.

Rashada threw two other touchdown passes, together with a 66-yarder to Rashid Williams early in the fourth quarter, in just about 3 quarters of do the job as the Pirates enhanced to 3- following an outstanding 30-2 get over Liberty-Henderson (Nev.) last 7 days.

“I was hoping it wasn’t likely to be a trap recreation,” Pirates mentor Victor Galli stated. “Hats off to (California). They are gonna be a person of the leading teams when it is all reported and done, making some sounds in the playoffs.

“I think we shot ourselves in the foot a minor little bit.”

“That was in fact one of the most disciplined groups we’ve played so far,” Rashada explained of the Grizzlies. “They had been generally in their spots, undertaking their positions. So we had to just be a small a lot more affected individual and hold out for items to pop.”

Pittsburg ran up well about 500 yards of offense, with Rashada finishing 19 passes for 360 yards. Williams and Taylor merged for 277 yards receiving.

But two Pirates turnovers deep in its possess territory resulted in California touchdowns.

The Pirates, primary 13-, fumbled the ball at their individual 29 late in the very first quarter. Five plays later, Grizzlies senior Shane Frankenberger caught a 14-property touchdown go from quarterback Jayden Macedo, marking the to start with time Pittsburg has authorized an opponent to reach the close zone this time.

Another Pirates fumble led to a touchdown catch by Stavi Booras, as the Grizzlies cut the guide to 27-14 with 3:12 to go in the third quarter.

California wasn’t finding any nearer, though, as Pittsburg’s protection, which permitted just two factors in its initial two online games, didn’t allow a initially down on the Grizzlies’ previous two possessions.

“I’m pleased that we came out with a win,” Galli reported. “Definitely saw some superior matters, but also some things we will need to increase on. Naturally, we’ve acquired a very formidable opponent coming up below.”

Folsom enhanced to 2-1 last Friday with a 65- gain in excess of Edison-Stockton and experienced a bye this 7 days. The Bulldogs’ lone decline came Aug. 26 at home to Serra-San Mateo.

Folsom beat Pittsburg 38-17 at home previous period on its way to a place in the CIF 1-AA point out championship sport. Rashada, who has committed to Miami, was 15 of 42 for 194 yards in the video game.