It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Monessen can now relate to. They were outmatched by the Clairton Bears and fell 50-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Greyhounds were not able to get on the board.
Leading Clairton to victory were Jeff Thompson and Deon Lovelace-Pompey. Thompson threw for 175 yards and three TDs while completing 72.7% of his passes, while Lovelace-Pompey rushed for 114 yards and a pair of scores on only nine carries. What's more, Lovelace-Pompey posted two rushing touchdowns, the most he's had since back in September. Michael Ruffin was another key player, picking up 93 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Monessen's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Clairton, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-1.
Monessen does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Clairton, they will take on Jeannette at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bears will need to watch out since the Jayhawks have now posted at least 31 points in their last three games.
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