Leechburg is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Clairton is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Leechburg Blue Devils will welcome the Clairton Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Leechburg is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Frazier 62-16 on the road.
Jayden Floyd and Timmy Andrasy were among the main playmakers for Leechburg as the former rushed for 143 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries and the latter rushed for 145 yards and four touchdowns on only eight carries. Jake Cummings was another key player, gaining 179 total yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Clairton put their dominant defense on display in the team's sixth consecutive shutout on Friday. They claimed a resounding 70-0 win over Springdale on the road. That looming 70-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bears yet this season.
Drahcir Jones was his usual excellent self, rushing for 93 yards and two touchdowns. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 68 yards. Another player making a difference was Donte' Wright, who rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown.
Clairton wouldn't let Springdale keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Clairton can thank Darren Pinson and Kahmani Parrotte for forcing both of them.
Leechburg's victory bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Clairton, their win bumped their record up to an identical 7-0.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Leechburg has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 279.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Clairton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 181.9. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Leechburg was dealt a bruising 42-14 loss at the hands of Clairton in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Leechburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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