The Rochester Rams will face off against the Clairton Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Rochester is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 38 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against South Side on Friday. They fell just short of the Rams by a score of 14-12. The loss continues a trend for Rochester in their matchups with South Side: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Clairton put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 69-7 victory over Brentwood. 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.
It was another big night for Drahcir Jones, who rushed for 169 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 105.9 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Michael Ruffin, who picked up 88 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Rochester's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6-1. As for Clairton, they pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Rochester couldn't quite finish off Clairton in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 and fell 18-15. Can Rochester avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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