Pittsburg Pirates

MESQUITE--Mitch Manley threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to DeMarcus Armstrong with 29 seconds left to lift Pittsburg (11-1) past Kennedale 21-17 in a Class 3A-Division II, Region II Semifinal at E.H. Hanby Stadium.
The touchdown hookup was the second of the day between Manley and Armstrong that capped a nine play, 81-yard drive in which Manley manuevered Pittsburg down field by completing four passes. It was the only lead of the game for Pittsburg.
Kennedale (11-2) opened the scoring on a 25 yard interception return for a touchdown by Brandon Blanchard. Kennedale rolled up 251 yards on the ground and took a 14-7 halftime lead on a 4-yard touchdown run by Cameron Cox that capped an eleven play, 91-yard drive.
Ted Burns led Pittsburg's ground game with 90 yards including a 2 yard touchdown run in the third quarter that retied the game at 14-14 in the third quarter. Kennedale's Zane Guadagnolo booted a 32-yard field goal with 7:11 left in the game to give Kennedale a 17-14 lead that held up until Manley marched Pittsburg to the game winning score.