Laurel hasn't had much luck against Clairton recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Spartans will square off against the Bears at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Laurel sitting on nine straight wins and Clairton on 12.
Laurel is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 24-14 victory over Fort Cherry.
Laurel's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kolton Carlson led the charge by rushing for 69 yards and one score, while also picking up 30 receiving yards and one touchdown. Jack Miles was another key player, rushing for 100 yards and one TD on only 12 carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Laurel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 301 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 193 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Clairton got the win against Bishop Canevin on Friday by a conclusive 42-22. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by 20 points or more this season.
Clairton's win bumped their record up to 12-1. As for Laurel, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 12-1.
Laurel was taken down by Clairton 44-7 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can the Spartans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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