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Pride pull off dramatic finish in closing seconds to top Bears, 34-27
Pitman football
Pitman's Devan Bass finished Friday's game with 101 receiving yards, 131 rushing yards and scored four touchdowns in the Pride's 34-27 win over Merced. - photo by EDDIE RUIZ / The Journal
Senior Pride running back Devan Bass and the Pitman varsity football team overcame their largest deficit of the year, and their worst first half performance thus far, after trailing 27-7 at the half, to pull out of Merced with a dramatic second half comeback. Tied at 27-27 with 24 seconds remaining, Pitman decided to play for the victory and not shoot for overtime after quarterback Jacob Perez connected with Bass on a 60-yard touchdown reception to put the Pride up 34-27 for good. The Pride are now 5-0 for the season.