Bonesville’s Al Myatt roamed Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium during the Pirates’ Purple-Gold Spring Game on Saturday, April 8, 2023, at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, NC. Myatt captured this curated collection of candid photos and action shots.

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Marlon Gunn, Jr., runs for the Pirates on Saturday. (Photo by Al Myatt)

Attendance was limited at the spring game due to rainy weather. (Photo by Al Myatt)

True freshman Raheim Jeter carries on a keeper as Coach Mike Houston looks on. (Photo by Al Myatt)

Mason Garcia uses his size in the pocket to deliver a pass in the Purple-Gold game. (Photo by Al Myatt)

Alex Flinn claps his hands to signal for the snap to center Hampton Ergle. (Photo by Al Myatt)

Mason Garcia goes to a receiver on the south sideline on Saturday. (Photo by Al Myatt)