The Pride of Clairton: Sweet 60
"Even as the Bears make varsity football history, they are confronted by harsh realities and challenges of living in their community" - by J. Brady McCullogh.
(Photo: The Clairton Bears celebrate their state-record-breaking 60th consecutive victory after defeating Sto-Rox, 58-21, to take home the WPIAL Class A championship Friday at Heinz Field. Julia Rendleman/Post-Gazette.)
(Photo: The Clairton Bears celebrate their state-record-breaking 60th consecutive victory after defeating Sto-Rox, 58-21, to take home the WPIAL Class A championship Friday at Heinz Field. Julia Rendleman/Post-Gazette.)
"One win away from making history, and for once, these Clairton Bears felt a little threatened.
Their reaction? Attack.
The team that rarely has been challenged the past few years trailed after the first quarter and led by "only" nine points at halftime. But the Bears came out in the second half, showed their teeth and put a thumping of historical proportions on Sto-Rox.
Clairton clobbered the Vikings, 58-21, in the WPIAL Class A championship Friday at Heinz Field. It was the fourth-highest point total for a team in a WPIAL championship, but that wasn't the most significant historical achievement."
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