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 blew past Frazier 60-0 on the road on Friday. 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 success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Michael Ruffin led the charge by rushing 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.
Meanwhile, Jeannette entered their contest against Leechburg last Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Jeannette lost 35-13 to Leechburg. The matchup marked the Jayhawks' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Clairton's win 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 victory. In that game, Clairton amassed a halftime lead of 42-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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