Football Recap: Clairton Bears vs. Steel Valley Ironmen
Clairton had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They put the hurt on the Steel Valley Ironmen with a sharp 30-7 win on Saturday. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Bears just coasted through the last quarter.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Clairton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Deon Pompey, who rushed for 19 yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeffery Thompson, who threw for 208 yards and a touchdown.
Clairton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in 12 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Clairton's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Taris Wooding and Donte' Wright. Wright didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Clairton will take on Serra Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Clairton focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Saturday. As for Steel Valley, they will square off against Washington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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