PLEASANT HILL — By the time the fourth quarter rolled around, the field at Diablo Valley College looked less like the site of a championship game and more like the aftermath of the demolition.

Visors and mouthpieces were scattered across the turf after a barrage of Pittsburg hits.

On the Pittsburg sideline, players doubled over in laughter, swapping smiles as the clock wound down on another statement night.

And when the final horn sounded, a bucket of lime gatorade found its way to Pittsburg coach Charlie Ramirez’s shoulders, sealing a celebration that felt as similar as it was emphatic.

It was a good ole’ fashioned Pittsburg thrashing.

For the fifth straight year, Pittsburg hoisted the North Coast Section Division I trophy as the Pirates overwhelmed Cardinal Newman 42-17. Pittsburg d

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