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Article: Pittsburg wins battle of Pirates Hardy defense makes San Leandro walk plank
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- Oakland Tribune
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- November 4, 2006
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SAN LEANDRO -- One crew of Pirates is still at full sail, pointed
toward future treasure. The other team of Pirates, for all intents,
went the way of the Black Pearl.
In a football game neither team could afford to lose, Pittsburg
High's defense came up with a handful of huge plays to forge a 21-3
non-league victory Friday over San Leandro at Burrell Field.
The win ended Pittsburg's four-game losing streak to San Leandro.
Pittsburg (7-2) is fully in the hunt for the North Coast Section
4-A playoffs. San Leandro, an NCS finalist last year, stands 6-3
with a week left and probably won't make the postseason.
Defensive back Toshani Brown killed two San Leandro drives with