They say defense wins championships and Bishop Guilfoyle proved that Friday with a heart-stopping 19-18 win over Clairton in Pennsylvania’s Class A championship game in Hershey.
Bishop Guilfoyle (16-0) shutdown the high-power Bears offense that entered the game averaging 62 points a contest. Clairton (15-1) needed 84 points to break the national scoring record of 1,023 points scored last year by Aledo High School in Texas. The Marauders, who came into the game allowing only 5.9 points per contest, sealed the victory when they stopped Clairton on a 4th and goal from their own six yard line.
The Tri-City Herald reports that Clairton hurt itself by being flagged for 142 yards in penalties.
