South Pittsburg Pirates

SHANE SHOEMAKER Writer South Pittsburg opened the TSSAA Class 1A playoffs doing what it does best — crushing opponents. The Pirates posted their fourth shutout of the season and second…

SHANE SHOEMAKER Writer South Pittsburg closed out its regular season in championship fashion Friday night, blanking Whitwell 49-0 at Beene Stadium to claim its seventh straight TSSAA Region 3-1A title.…

SHANE SHOEMAKER Writer Even though temperatures have cooled, South Pittsburg stayed scorching hot, routing Copper Basin 86-7 to collect its third Region 3-1A win. The Pirates’ 86 points tied a…

SHANE SHOEMAKER Writer Whatever has gotten into the South Pittsburg Pirates, their opponents are getting the worst of it. With a 56-0 shutout over Sale Creek, the Pirates are proving…

SHANE SHOEMAKER Writer South Pittsburg couldn’t have started Region 3-1A play any better, putting up their highest point total in five years. Ten different Pirates scored touchdowns as they demolished…

SHANE SHOEMAKER Writer South Pittsburg continued its dominance last Friday night with a decisive win over Christian County. The 6A Kentucky team traveled nearly three hours and 179 miles only…

  SHANE SHOEMAKER Writer South Pittsburg dipped into 4A competition last Friday, coming away with a 31-7 victory over Red Bank. Dayon Cooper opened the scoring for the Pirates with…

SHANE SHOEMAKER Sports South Pittsburg won its third straight game Friday, beating Class 5A’s Franklin County 41-7 on the road. The Pirates (3-1) piled up 424 yards of total offense…

SHANE SHOEMAKER Writer The South Pittsburg Pirates were simply too much to handle Friday night, pummeling Brainerd 63-0. The Pirates (2-1) set the tone early, jumping out to a 21-0…

SHANE SHOEMAKER Writer The South Pittsburg Pirates were looking for redemption after starting the season with a loss. They got it in dominant fashion, clobbering Sequatchie County 40-6 last Friday…