No. 11 Pittsburg breezes past Nevada power Liberty at Honor Bowl (photos)

The final time Pittsburg performed a crew named Liberty it did not go properly. 

Whether or not the Pirates stored that in thoughts is uncertain, however they rolled to a 30-2 victory over Liberty of Henderson (Nev.) in a midday recreation on the Honor Bowl in San Diego. 

Pittsburg misplaced 35-7 in final 12 months’s CIF Division 1-A Northern California regional to Liberty-Bakersfield. 

That outcome was primarily circled beneath 100 diploma warmth at Cathedral Catholic Saturday as 5-star quarterback Jaden Rashada, a Miami commit, threw three landing passes, one every to Washington-bound receiver Rashid Williams, Nevada commit Khai Taylor and speedster Keynan Higgins.  

With temperatures reaching 100 levels, Rashada completed 18 of 30 for 296 yards and three touchdowns. 

The Pirates (2-0), who opened with a 59-0 win over Bethel-Vallejo, are No. 11 within the SBLive California High 25 rankings. Liberty dropped to 1-2. 

Rashada fired a 20-yard landing go to Taylor to open the scoring with 2:44 left within the first quarter. After an interception by Budha Boyd, Rashada added a one other 20-yard scoring strike, this time to Williams within the second quarter and an 80-yard TD to Keynan Higgins early within the third quarter.

Extremely regarded sophomore operating again Elijah Bow added the ultimate landing. 

Pittsburg quarterback coach Juan Corral mentioned Rashada performed very properly: “I really like his vitality and management,” he mentioned. “When he had time he seemed each bit pretty much as good as marketed. His means to maneuver and discover guys in addition to stand within the pocket and ship and take successful was spectacular.” 

Pittsburg’s protection did the remaining. It hasn’t allowed a landing in eight quarters. 

“San Diego could have been scorching, however nothing was hotter than our protection,” Corral mentioned. 

The Honor Bowl is in its tenth 12 months, a nationwide showcase that not solely highlights excessive stage soccer however as a part of its mission assertion: “To coach college students, coaches and communities about patriotism whereas elevating cash for injured, ailing and wounded veterans.” 

The Pittsburg-Liberty contest is one among 5 at Cathedral Catholic, with two extra slated Saturday: Desert Vista (Phoenix, Ariz.) vs. Madison-San Diego at 4 p.m. and Regis Jesuit (Aurora, Colo.) in opposition to Oaks Christian-Westlake Village at 8 p.m.. 

In earlier video games Crimson Mountain (Mesa, Ariz.) defeated Mater Dei Catholic-San Diego, 35-16 and Chandler (Ariz.), ranked seventh nationally, defeated Cathedral Catholic 63-7.

Extra Honor Bowl protection from Bodie de Silva and Steven Silva

The Pirates play at California-San Ramon (2-0) subsequent week, whereas Liberty flies to Texas to tackle Atascocita (Humble, Texas). 

A Northern California model of the Honor Bowl is slated Sept. 9 at Oak Ridge-El Dorado Hills the place Tualatin (Ore.) will tackle Oak Ridge at 4 p.m. adopted by Spanish Springs (Sparks, Nev.) versus Granite Bay at 7:30 p.m.

All pictures by Steven Silva