Tiny Pennsylvania school ties state record and longest current win streak in nation.
Clairton (Pa.) thrust its name into the national spotlight when it defeated Sharpsville (Pa.), 30-8, during the PIAA Class A semifinals.
The Bears not only tied the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League's record 46-game winning streak - which was established by Braddock 51 years ago - but they also matched the nation's current longest streak, which is held by No. 1-ranked
Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.). They also became the first WPIAL team to reach a Class A state-championship game for the fourth year in a row.
"It puts the small city of Clairton on the map," senior quarterback Capri Thompson told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. "It shows that, through hard work and dedication, anything is possible."
The Bears, who have a 15-0 record, can stand alone if they defeat once-beaten
Southern Columbia Area (Catawissa, Pa.) for their third consecutive state title on Friday afternoon at Hersheypark Stadium.
Following are the nation's current longest winning streaks for 11-man football.
1. Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.), 46
1. Clairton (Pa.), 46
3.
Lafayette Central Catholic (Lafayette, Ind.), 44
4.
Hornell (N.Y.), 39
5.
Truckee (Calif.), 36
5.
Waunakee (Wis.), 36
7.
Maryland School for the Deaf (Frederick, Md.), 32
7.
Lafayette (Oxford, Miss.), 32
9.
Webb City (Mo.), 30
10.
St. Anthony's (Melville, N.Y.), 29
10.
Maryville (Tenn.), 29
