Jeannette and Clairton are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2017, but not for long. The Jeannette Jayhawks will challenge the Clairton Bears at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. That match will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Kymon'E Brown and Jeff Thompson Iii.
Jeannette will head out to face Clairton after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Jeannette came up short against Leechburg, falling 35-13. The loss was the Jayhawks' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Clairton put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Frazier onto the board and left with a 60-0 win. The Bears' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Clairton got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Michael Ruffin out in front who rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns. Ruffin was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 63 yards. Another passer making a difference was Thompson Iii, who threw for 196 yards and two touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Clairton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
One reason for the win was Clairton's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Leading the way was Tahvaz Armstrong with three.
Having lost for the first time this season, Jeannette fell to 4-1. As for Clairton, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Jeannette took a serious blow against Clairton in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 60-14. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Jeannette was down 42-14.
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