Overview
- Senior Deon Lovelace-Pompey opened the second half with a 24-yard interception return for a touchdown that broke the game open.
- Quarterback Jeff Thompson went 13-of-15 for 184 yards with two scoring passes as Clairton piled up 21 third-quarter points.
- The Bears’ defense limited Bishop Guilfoyle to minus-1 rushing yard and intercepted Justin Wheeler twice.
- The Class 1A final was played Thursday at Cumberland Valley High School’s Chapman Field, where Clairton finished 15-1 and the Marauders ended 13-3.
- The championship is Clairton’s first since 2012 and the program’s fifth overall, denying Bishop Guilfoyle a second straight state title.