Football Preview: Springdale Dynamos vs. Clairton Bears
Springdale is 0-9 against Clairton since September of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Springdale Dynamos will host the Clairton Bears at 7:00 p.m.
Springdale is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 13th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They had to suffer through a 54-0 loss at the hands of Leechburg. While losing is never fun, the Dynamos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 558th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 267th).
Meanwhile, Clairton put their dominant defense on display in the team's fifth consecutive shutout on Saturday. They blew past Jeannette 43-0 at home. Fans of the Bears have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Clairton's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Donte' Wright, who rushed for seven yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 94 receiving yards. Wright torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 76 yards. Michael Ruffin was another key back, gaining 66 total yards and two touchdowns.
Springdale's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Clairton, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Springdale was dealt a bruising 65-17 defeat at the hands of Clairton in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ruffin, who rushed for 353 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. Now that Springdale knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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