Clairton put their dominant defense on display in the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Friday. They blew past the Frazier Commodores 60-0 on the road. 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.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Clairton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Michael Ruffin, who rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns. Ruffin was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 63 yards. Another passer making a difference was Jeffery Thompson, who threw for 196 yards and two touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Clairton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Clairton's defense and their six sacks. Frazier's QB won't forget Tahvaz Armstrong anytime soon given he sacked him three times.
Clairton's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Frazier, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Clairton will square off against Jeannette at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Clairton's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four contests. As for Frazier, they will venture away from home to square off against Brentwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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