Clairton and Jeannette are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2017, but not for long. The Clairton Bears will be playing at home against 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 claimed a resounding 60-0 win over Frazier on the road. 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 win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Michael Ruffin, who rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Ruffin has posted since back in October of 2023. Jeff Thompson Iii was another key signal caller, throwing 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's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
One reason for the win was Clairton's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Tahvaz Armstrong was especially locked on to Frazier's QB and sacked him three times.
Meanwhile, Jeannette entered their matchup against Leechburg on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Jeannette lost 35-13 to Leechburg. The contest marked the Jayhawks' lowest-scoring game 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 squad 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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