Football Recap: Clairton Piles Up the Points Against Greensburg Central Catholic

By Team Reports Sep 16, 2024, 7:04pm

Football Recap: Clairton Bears vs. Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions

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Clairton put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 47-0 victory over the Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions 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+ point.

It was another big night for Drahcir Jones, who rushed for 242 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 103.5 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Jeffery Thompson, who threw for 117 yards and two touchdowns.

Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Clairton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 299 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.

On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Clairton's defense and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Tahvaz Armstrong and Dion Pompey who racked up four sacks between them.

Clairton's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Greensburg Central Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.

Clairton will head out on the road to face off against Frazier at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clairton's defense has only allowed 1.8 points per game this season, so Frazier's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Greensburg Central Catholic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Brentwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Brentwood will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Greensburg Central Catholic surely won't give up without a fight.

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