It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Clairton can now relate to. They and the Fort Cherry Rangers were almost perfectly matched up on Saturday, but they suffered a 21-20 loss. The contest marked the Bears' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Clairton had strong showings from Michael Ruffin, who rushed for 170 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and Drahcir Jones, who rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Ruffin's longest rush was for an incredible 79 yards.
Even though they lost, Clairton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 301 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Clairton moved to 13-1 with that loss, which also ended their 13-game winning streak. As for Fort Cherry, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 14-0.
Clairton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fort Cherry, they will head out on the road to square off against Port Allegany at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Port Allegany knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past 13 matchups -- so hopefully Fort Cherry likes a good challenge.
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