The Pirates defeated the Boxers 41-6 in a regular-season NFL fixture on October 3rd, 2026. By then the hosts had answered their recent struggles with something far more decisive than a narrow victory. And here's the thing — you don't need minute-by-minute detail to see this one was over before the final whistle.
Pirates entered the match carrying the weight of that September 12th defeat to Eastern Oregon, a 17-51 loss that left them looking for answers. This time they didn't just find them, they extended their unbeaten run from this particular setback with a performance that carved the opposition open. To be fair, the Boxers had little time to adjust after their own heavy setback.
Boxers arrived having suffered a 49-0 drubbing at the hands of the Yellow Jackets just over a week earlier. They were left flat-footed again against a Pirates side that had clearly done its homework. The crowd roared them on through what turned out to be a one-sided affair from the opening moments.
The result closes out a difficult period for the visitors while giving the hosts something to build on. Fourteen days apart, both sides had taken serious knocks — this time the Pirates drew first blood. And here's the thing about momentum in this league: it doesn't wait for anyone.
What the standings show now is a Pirates side that has turned the corner, while the Boxers face questions they'd rather not answer. You can measure a team's character by how they respond to setbacks, and the difference was stark on Saturday night.
