Clairton put their dominant defense on display in the team's fifth consecutive shutout on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 43-0 victory over the Jeannette Jayhawks 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's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Donte' Wright led the charge by rushing for seven yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 94 receiving yards. Wright torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 76 yards. Another rusher making a difference was Michael Ruffin, who gained 66 total yards and two touchdowns.
Clairton's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Jeannette, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Clairton will face off against Springdale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clairton knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Springdale likes a good challenge. As for Jeannette, they will head out on the road to square off against Greensburg Central Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Kymon'E Brown and Samir Crosby.
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