The Clairton Bears will head out on the road to challenge the Serra Catholic Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clairton will be strutting in after a victory while Serra Catholic will be coming in after a defeat.
While Bears fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Saturday's season opener. They were the clear victor by a 30-7 margin over Steel Valley on Saturday. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Bears just coasted through the last quarter.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Clairton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Deon Pompey, who rushed for 19 yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeffery Thompson, who threw for 208 yards and a touchdown.
Clairton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in 12 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Clairton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Taris Wooding and Donte' Wright.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 62-26, which was the final score in Serra Catholic's tilt against California on Friday.
Everything came up roses for Clairton against Serra Catholic in their previous matchup back in October of 2015 as the squad secured a 60-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clairton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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