The Bishop Canevin Crusaders will face off against the Clairton Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Bishop Canevin sitting on four straight wins and Clairton on 12.
Bishop Canevin gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They secured a 17-13 W over South Side. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while the Rams are ranked 290th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Clairton extended their postseason success on Friday against California. They blew past the Trojans 54-0. 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 pushed their record up to 12-0 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 41.6 points. As for Bishop Canevin, their record is now 9-2.
Bishop Canevin took their win against Clairton when the teams last played back in November of 2022 by a conclusive 29-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bishop Canevin since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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