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Pittsburg vs. San Ramon Valley high school football playoffs: Live updates
Senior quarterback Marley Alcantara threw for four touchdowns and the Pirates secondary had three key interceptions, two by UCLA commit Jadyn Hudson, to pull out a hard-fought 35-28 victory Friday over San Ramon Valley in the CIF North Coast Section Division 1 championship game at Diablo Valley College.
Down 27-21, San Ramon Valley (11-2) was going down to what looked like a go-ahead touchdown early in the fourth quarter when Truly Bell picked off Rhett Thompson in end end zone.
The Pirates (11-2) smelled blood and Alcantara completed seven passes, three on wideout screens to 6-foot-4, 185-pound junior wideout Rolph Mosley. Alcantara finished off the drive with a 12-yard slant TD strike to Leduane Thomas and after a two-point conversion pass from Jamar Searcy, the Pirates led 35-28 with 10 minutes remaining.
From there, Pittsburg’s defense bent but did not break to move into the CIF Northern California Bowl Championships next week.
Two of Alcantara’s touchdowns when to Makari Kenion and another went to freshman Kenny Ward.
San Ramon Valley’s Owen Scott caught two touchdown passes and ran for another. The game ended the illustrious career of Marco Jones, the Texas A&M bound linebacker and tight end, considered the best player to ever wear a Wolves’ uniform.
Check all the scoring down below.
PREGAME: A rematch of last year’s same game is highly anticipated.
Pittsburg’s 37-21 victory in the North Coast Section Division 1 title game last year will be discussed at length when the two teams tangle again Friday at Diablo Valley College.
The Pirates (10-2) almost snapped De La Salle’s 32-year run of NCS titles and 277-game unbeaten streak against NCS opponents last week, losing 10-7 in the rain.
SRV-PITT AT A GLANCE/PICK ‘EM CHALLENGE
The Pirates are loaded with Division 1 talent, including future UCLA defenders, safety Jadyn Hudson and DE Juju Walls.
San Ramon Valley (11-1) has what its longtime coach Aaron Becker says is the most dominant and best player in school history in Texas A&M-bound LB-TE Marco Jones. They have plenty of offensive weapons led by senior QB and first year starter Rhett Thompson and UC Davis bound WR Owen Scott.
FIRST QUARTER
PITTSBURG TOUCHDOWN! Jamar Searcy 6 yard run. Pittsburg 7, San Ramon Valley 0. 9:33 1Q.
SAN RAMON VALLEY TOUCHDOWN! Rhett Thompson 13-yard TD pass to Dylan Deitsch. Great response. San Ramon Valley 7, Pittsburg 7. 5:15 1Q.
PITTSBURG BOMB! Marley Alcantara 71-yard touchdown pass to Makari Kenion. That didn’t take long. XP missed could be big. Pittsburg 13, San Ramon Valley 7. 4:05 1Q.
PITTSBURG TOUCHDOWN: Amazing pass and catch from Alcantara to Kenion, 33 yards. Pittsburg 20, San Ramon Valley 7. 0:32 1Q.
SECOND QUARTER
SAN RAMON VALLEY TOUCHDOWN: Owen Scott 27 yard touchdown pass from Thompson. 11:33 2Q. Pittsburg 20, San Ramon Valley 14.
INTERCEPTION JAYDN HUDSON: San Ramon Valley drives to the red zone, but Thompson fires second interception, both to UCLA bound Hudson. This one in the end zone.
TOUCHDOWN SAN RAMON VALLEY! Thompson is undeterred. He steps up in pocket, fires 27-yard to Scott. San Ramon Valley takes its first lead of the game. SRV 21, Pittsburg 20. 1:10 2Q.
Davis-Bound Owen Scott with second TD grab from @RhettThompson25 gives San Ramon Valley a 21-20 lead over Pittsburg late in first half. Click on field is out. 1:10 left in half. Amazing game. pic.twitter.com/0NEWkCML12
— Mitch Stephens (@MitchBookLive) November 30, 2024
HALFTIME: San Ramon Valley 21, Pittsburg 20
THIRD QUARTER
PITTSBURG TOUCHDOWN! Pittsburg takes opening kickoff of second half, freshman Kenny Ward takes hitch pass and travels 23 yards for touchdown. Pittsburg 27, San Ramon Valley 21. 9:21 3Q.
Freshman Ward – yes just a freshman – a 23-yard catch and go for touchdown. Pittsburg takes 27-21 lead first possession of second half. Courtesy nFHS Network. pic.twitter.com/No9sunnAJh
— Mitch Stephens (@MitchBookLive) November 30, 2024 What a scramble by Alcantara. Escapes three tackles on 3-9. Huge play. First down. pic.twitter.com/JLvJru1Wiw
— Mitch Stephens (@MitchBookLive) November 30, 2024
FOURTH QUARTER
INTERCEPTIONN PIRATES! Third interception of game for Pittsburg, Truly Bell with fantastic pick in end zone thwarts what looked to be go-ahead score for San Ramon Valley. Pittsburg still leads 27-21. 9:40 4Q.
TOUCHDOWN PITTSBURG: Alcantara 12-yard TD pass – his fourth of game – to Leduane Thomas. Completes amazing 80-yard drive almost all through the air, most on screens left to Rolph Mosley, the 6-4, 185-pound junior. Three times in a row. Double pass on 2-point conversion. Pittsburg 35, San Ramon Valley 21. 10:01 4Q.
Pirates smell blood. 12-yard TD pass Alcantara his fourth of game. 2-point conversion good. Pitt leads SRV 35-21. pic.twitter.com/TAzYZXjkD3
— Mitch Stephens (@MitchBookLive) November 30, 2024
TOUCHDOWN SAN RAMON VALLEY! Owen Scott 5-yard reverse run. Drive extended with couple of Pittsburg penalties. Pittsburg 35, SRV 28. 5:36 4Q.
Game getting chippy. More saucy to a saucy game. Owen Scott 5-yard a TD run then chirps. Gets penalty. Might be important. Pittsburg 35, San Ramon Valley 28. 5:36 4Q. pic.twitter.com/HG98laKayd
— Mitch Stephens (@MitchBookLive) November 30, 2024
SRV HOLDS! Pitt only one first down, SRV takes over with 3:38 left at own 24.
PITTSBURG HOLDS! Two drops leads to four and out. Pittsburg takes over after two penalties. Still 1:49 left and SRV has two timesout. Not quite over yet.
SEARCY ENDS IT: Searcy races for 40 yards to San Ramon Valley to 10. With no timeouts, this one is overl
FINAL: Pittsburg 35, San Ramon Valley 28.
Two men were killed in a shooting along Linnview Avenue in Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood on Thursday, authorities said.
The shooting happened around 5:15 p.m. on the 1200 block of Linnview Avenue, according to a Pittsburgh Public Safety spokesperson.
When first responders arrived at the scene, they found two men with multiple gunshot wounds on the sidewalk about 10 feet apart. Both men were taken to local hospitals in grave condition, but they were pronounced dead when they arrived, Pittsburgh Public Safety’s spokesperson said. The victims were 23 and 27 years old. However, the victims have not been identified as of Thursday night.
Officials said the suspect fled on foot down Nobles Lane. No other information was released about the suspect. No arrests have been made as of Thursday night.
Neighbors told KDKA they heard at least six gunshots. Investigators at the scene recovered two firearms, the spokesperson for Pittsburgh Public Safety said. Police are investigating.
“At one point, I heard what sounded like fireworks,” one neighbor said.
Pittsburgh-area natives Joe Manganiello and Caitlin O’Connor are returning to their roots.
Manganiello, from Mt. Lebanon, and O’Connor, from Uniontown, have bought a home in the South Hills after getting engaged this summer.
On Pittsburgh Today Live on Thursday, O’Connor talked about the couple’s move from Hollywood to Mt. Lebanon.
“It’s so nice to be home,” she said.
While Manganiello and O’Connor are happy to be back in southwestern Pennsylvania, O’Connor said it’ll be a bigger adjustment for the beloved chihuahua Bubbles. From the Pittsburgh Steelers fashion show to the gala celebrating the new airport terminal, the tiny dog is seemingly always in Manganiello’s arms.
“Bubbles is a California girl. She really doesn’t like the cold. We wrap her in a blanket and she has many, many puffy coats. I bought her a Steelers puffy to put in her stocking, so we’re going to see how she does over the next few months. But it’s not that long. It’s not forever. Winter will come and go,” O’Connor said.
And they all got quite the Pittsburgh welcome. O’Connor said it snowed when they were moving in, and Manganiello was outside shoveling for over two hours. She said she’s getting him a snowblower for Christmas.
The couple won’t be braving the Pittsburgh winter for too long. O’Connor said they’ll soon be off to South Africa, where Manganiello will film “One Piece” for Netflix. He’ll star as the villain Crocodile in the popular Japanese manga series.
“Bubbles will be in a better state,” O’Connor joked, saying it’s currently summer in South Africa. “I just bring Bubbles to set and hang out. It’s really the best job.”
Police in Westmoreland County are investigating a late-night shooting that happened at an apartment complex in Irwin Borough.
Irwin Police Chief Daniel Wensel confirmed to KDKA-TV that the department, along with Westmoreland County detectives are investigating a shooting that happened at the Bevington Building along Sweetbriar Drive within the Villages of Easton Apartment Complex.
Dispatchers said the first call related to the incident came in around 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Details are limited but Chief Wensel said there is no danger to the public.
It’s unclear if any injuries have been reported or if any arrests have been made.
Chief Wensel said that more information is expected to be released once detectives and the department get further along in the investigation.
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