Two dominant signal callers in Jeff Thompson and Kymone Brown are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Clairton Bears will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Jeannette Jayhawks at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Clairton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They really took it to Monessen for the full four quarters, racking up a 50-0 victory. The Bears' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a point in their last ten games.
Michael Ruffin
| 10/10/25 vs Leechburg | 103 |
| 10/31/25 vs Monessen | 93 |
| 09/12/25 @ Greensburg Central Catholic | 67 |
| 08/29/25 vs Serra Catholic | 41 |
| 10/24/25 @ Brentwood | 40 |
Deon Lovelace-Pompey had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 114 yards on only nine carries. Michael Ruffin did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 93 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Jeannette had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four last Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 36-0 win over the Raiders.
Jeannette didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Xavier Odorisio-Farrow and Brown. Brown's passing game has become a key predictor of Jeannette's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-3 otherwise. Odorisio-Farrow got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Jeannette, racking up 12 points in total. All came from McAlister Steele: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 3-for-3 again kicking extra points for an additional three.
Clairton's victory bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Jeannette, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
Everything came up roses for Clairton against Jeannette when the teams last played back in September, as the squad secured a 57-0 victory. Will the Bears repeat their success, or do the Jayhawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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