Football Preview: Clairton Bears vs. Springdale Dynamos
Clairton has gone 9-0 against Springdale recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Clairton Bears will venture away from home to face off against the Springdale Dynamos at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Clairton has six straight victories, Springdale has 13 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Springdale's offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Clairton hadn't allowed a single point the last five times they've hit the field. Clairton simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat 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 got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Donte' Wright out in front who rushed for seven yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 94 receiving yards. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 76 yards. Another rusher making a difference was Michael Ruffin, who gained 66 total yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Springdale's offense. 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).
Clairton's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Springdale, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything came up roses for Clairton against Springdale in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 65-17 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Springdale's Chase Weihrauch, who rushed for 72 yards, and also threw for 92 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Clairton to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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