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Published October 29, 2009 05:35 am - For the Perry Pirates, the playoff math is simple – win and they’re in. Argh! 'All' the Perry Pirates have to do to reach playoffs is knock off unbeaten Chagrin Falls ADAM RAEDER Star Beacon For the Perry Pirates, the playoff math is simple – win and they’re in.
It’s a fact that makes Friday night the biggest of games in a year that’s had it’s fair share of big matchups. West Geauga. Kenston. Aurora. All were big matchups. All were a chance for the Pirates to notch a season-defining win, and secure a place in the playoffs in the process. All were Pirate losses. “From that aspect, we’ve played some pretty good football programs, some pretty good teams, usually all bigger than we are” Perry coach Matt Rosati said. “It’s nothing new for us to play in a big game. Hopefully we can perform well and compete.” If the Pirates are going to be competitive with an undefeated Chagrin Falls squad – one Rosati feels is the best team the Pirates will face all year – then they have to avoid the mistakes that cost them in their three losses. Miscues tipped the scale in the Pirates’ first big showdown of the year, 28-21. Turnovers submarined Perry’s chances early against Kenston in a 19-8 loss. Only in Week 8’s 44-14 loss to Aurora was Perry not competitive on a big stage. “If you’re not fundamentally sound, you’re going to lose. And the better players you have, the better chance you have,” Rosati said. “That’s the bottom line. If you have good players, you’re usually going to win. We have to get better.” In fact the need to get better has been a bit of a mantra for the Pirates in the season’s home stretch. This could be the Pirates’ last chance to prove they’ve done just that. “For this group, there’s no doubt about that,” Rosati said. “They’re down to their last shot.” Not that it would be an easy shot for any team. The senior-laden Tigers are led by quarterback Chris Trinetti and running back Chris Gorman. “They are very balanced. They can run up in the stack I and run the football at you or they can spread you out and try to throw it,” Rosati said. “They’re a very complete team. “We’re going to have to tackle well. The Gorman kid is a big, strong running back and runs hard. We have to be fundamentally sound and try to tackle. If we can tackle and limit his YAC yardage, we’re going to be OK. If we can do that, if we can contain him, we hope to be in the football game.” Offensively, the Pirates will be challenged by an aggressive, athletic Tigers defense. 
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