The Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders will challenge the Clairton Bears at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Bishop Guilfoyle sitting on five straight wins and Clairton on 14.
Bishop Guilfoyle is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Belmont Charter 35-0. Given the Marauders' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Tigers are ranked 180th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bishop Guilfoyle found their leader in sophomore Justin Wheeler, who rushed for 116 yards and one score on only nine carries.
Bishop Guilfoyle's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB 3.5 times. Jesse Georgiana was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sacks himself.
Meanwhile, Clairton never let their opponents score on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 57-0 victory over Greenville. Considering the Bears have won 11 contests by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Bishop Guilfoyle's win bumped their record up to 13-2. As for Clairton, their victory bumped their record up to 14-1.
Bishop Guilfoyle strolled past Clairton in their previous meeting back in December of 2016 by a score of 17-0. Will the Marauders repeat their success, or do the Bears have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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