Victor Galli’s illustrious career as Pittsburg coach ends with a 48-20 loss to Liberty-Bakersfield.
MISSION VIEJO – A few minutes after the final whistle blew on Liberty-Bakerfield’s 48-20 1-A state championship win over Pittsburg, Victor Galli addressed his Pirates team for the final time.
The loss ushers in a new era for Pittsburg football, one without Galli and a slew of seniors who took the team to back-to-back North Coast Section championships. The already somber second half was put on a harrowing pause with 7:05 left in the fourth quarter, when Pitt sophomore Jadyn Hudson made a tackle and then stayed down on the field for 30 minutes. He was eventually stretchered off.
Now facing Liberty as NorCal champions, Pittsburg allowed nine sacks and threw two interceptions en-route to a 27-6 halftime deficit that the Pirates couldn’t dig themselves out of. Pittsburg allowed 393 yards of total offense, and let Liberty convert five of eight third downs. Kizzy returned the ensuing kickoff 96 yards down the left sideline for a touchdown, and then Xander Chisolm caught 51 and four-yard touchdowns from quarterback Cole O’Brien to give Liberty a 27-6 advantage at the end of the second quarter.
Taylor, who is going to Boise State, spent the entire postgame smiling and hugging teammates and coaches. He said that none of them will ever forget the time they spent at Pittsburg. “I’ve loved building memories with them and growing with them, and I can’t wait to see them go on to their next chapter and see what they are gonna do,” Williams said. “We’re all growing up.”
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