Clairton put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand the Riverview Raiders an 84-0 shutout. 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 victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jeff Thompson Iii, who threw for 174 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 passes. Taris Wooding was Thompson Iii's top target, picking up 113 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Clairton wouldn't let Riverview keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Clairton can thank Deon Pomphey and Jaece Booker for forcing all of them.
Clairton pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Riverview, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Clairton will welcome Brentwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Clairton's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last eight matches. As for Riverview, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Jeannette at 12:00 p.m.
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