Patterson put up a fight, but Kaplan proved to be too much as the Pirates clinched their third straight District 8-3A title with a 51-28 victory on Friday. Kaplan (7-3 overall and 5-0 in district) led 32-16 at halftime, and outscored Patterson 19-12 in the sec-ond half. “It’s been a good run,” Kaplan Coach Stephen Lo-tief said of the district titles. “We’ve got some kids who work real hard, and the results have happened.” Kaplan’s offense totaled 393 yards. Its offensive line paved the way for 348 yards rushing. Braylon Romero rushed 19 times for 208 yards and four scores, while fellow running ...