Pirates’ late rally falls short in 25-20 playoff loss

Lane Copelan, #20, right, manages to get a grasp on Chapel Hill QB Demetrious Brisbon as #68, Tyler Rojas, approaches to help. Jordan Smith, #99, moves to seal the outside. Photo by Randall Luker
Lane Copelan, #20, right, manages to get a grasp on Chapel Hill QB Demetrious Brisbon as #68, Tyler Rojas, approaches to help. Jordan Smith, #99, moves to seal the outside. Photo by Randall Luker

Time ran out on the Pirates’ playoff hopes Friday in Humble as the 1st place District 10-4A Vidor Pirates fell to the 4th place District 10-4A Tyler Chapel Hill Bulldogs 25-20 in the $A Region III Div. 1 bi-district game.

The Pirates’ trip to Humble was interrupted as Head Coach Jeff Mathews fell ill on the trip and was taken by ambulance to a clinic in Crosby with a headache, high fever and vomiti…