Clairton and Jeannette are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2017, but not for long. The Clairton Bears will host the Jeannette Jayhawks at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Clairton will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Jeannette's offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Saturday: Clairton hadn't allowed a single point the last four times they've hit the field. Clairton took their contest on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 60-0 victory over Frazier. 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 got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Michael Ruffin out in front who rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Ruffin has posted since back in October of 2023. Another passer making a difference was Jeff 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 matches.
One reason for the win was Clairton's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. In that department, Tahvaz Armstrong was the leader with three.
Meanwhile, Jeannette entered their game against Leechburg last Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Jeannette came up short against Leechburg, falling 35-13. The matchup marked the Jayhawks' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Clairton's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Jeannette, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record.
Everything came up roses for Clairton against Jeannette when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 60-14 win. In that match, Clairton amassed a halftime lead of 42-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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