Pittsburg, PA
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.
Pittsburgh Regional Transit has started to install its ReadyFare vending machines as the agency prepares to roll out its new fare payment system.
PRT said it’s working to roll out its new ReadyFare system and has started to install the new machine at some of its light-rail stations.
The new machines recently were installed at PRT’s Gateway station in Downtown Pittsburgh.
PRT said that as it prepares to roll out the new system, current ConnectCard holders will receive a card in the mail with instructions on how to request a ReadyFare card.
The new ReadyFare cards will be able to be purchased at the new machines for $1.
PRT said that riders will be able to transfer any balances they have on a ConnectCard to the new ReadyFare cards using an online balance transfer form.
Pittsburg, PA
About 5 pounds of bees removed from Acrisure Stadium scaffolding ahead of Morgan Wallen concerts
Acrisure Stadium is buzzing with excitement ahead of the back-to-back Morgan Wallen concerts. Except it’s not the fans generating all the excitement — it’s about 5 pounds of honeybees.
The Fine Family Apiary in Monongahela said it was contacted on Wednesday about a swarm of bees clustered on the stage scaffolding. The apiary put the swarm in a “nuc box” and took them home before moving the bees into full-size equipment.
Owner Al Fine estimates the swarm weighed about 4 to 5 pounds and consisted of 12,000 to 15,000 bees. All said, it took less than two hours to get the job done.
Why do bees swarm?
Swarming is how honeybees propagate, Fine explained. According to Penn State Extension, during swarming, the queen and about half the workers leave their home to establish a new nest. The bees will form a temporary cluster, hanging out while scouts search the surrounding area for a more permanent home in hollow spaces like tree cavities or, occasionally, the walls of a home.
Swarms can stick around for several hours or days until they’re ready to move, Penn State Extension says. Meanwhile, the colony left behind is temporarily without a leader until a new queen is established.
With the swarm at Acrisure Stadium removed, Morgan Wallen’s show is ready to go on. The country music megastar will bring his I’m The Problem Tour to Pittsburgh on June 5 and June 6, along with multiple acts like Brooks & Dunn and Ella Langley.
-
Fitness2 minutes agoPhysical fitness is linked to brain health in young adults, but the effects differ by sex
-
Movie Reviews15 minutes agoMovie Review: Travolta’s “Propeller: One-Way Night Coach” is One for the Ages — All Ages
-
World23 minutes ago
A new kind of date makes personal to-do lists a reason to get together with friends
-
Lifestyle1 hour agoHow having zero points in tennis — or ‘love’ — came to sound so sweet
-
Technology1 hour agoAmazon develops a warehouse robot workers can speak to
-
World1 hour agoAlbino buffalo nicknamed ‘Donald Trump’ becomes sensation at Bangladesh’s national zoo for its blond hair
-
Politics1 hour agoThe growing list of controversies threatening Democrat Graham Platner’s Maine Senate bid
-
Health1 hour agoNew cancer vaccine delivers stunning result against one of the deadliest skin cancers
