Friday just wasn't the day for Leechburg's offense. They were beaten by the Clairton Bears 48-0 on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 48 points in the game before, the Blue Devils' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Clairton had a senior duo take command as Deon Lovelace-Pompey rushed for 151 yards and one score on only five carries and Jeff Thompson threw for 311 yards and four TDs while completing 87.5% of his passes. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 92 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Ruffin, who picked up 103 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Blue Devils
| 10/10/25 @ Clairton | 0-48 |
| 10/03/25 vs Frazier | 48-14 |
| 09/19/25 vs Jeannette | 36-27 |
| 09/12/25 @ Riverview | 27-18 |
| 09/05/25 vs Serra Catholic | 26-0 |
Leechburg moved to 5-2 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak. As for Clairton, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-1.
Leechburg wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 48-41 win against Brentwood on the 17th. As for Clairton, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 66-0 victory against Riverview on the 18th.
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