Clairton Defeats Laurel to Win WPIAL Class 1A Football Championship

Clairton defeats Laurel to win WPIAL Class 1A football championship

They're back on top: The Clairton Bears are WPIAL champions for the 15th time in school history.

WPIAL Class 1A championship: Clairton survives scare from underdog Laurel, forces late turnover to seal 15th WPIAL title in defensive slugfest - Pittsburgh Union Progress

The oldest adage in the book says that defense wins championships. The 2025 Clairton Bears are living proof. Coming into Saturday morning’s WPIAL Class 1A championship clash at Acrisure Stadium, No. 2 Clairton had posted nine shutouts in its previous 11 games while allowing an average of just 5.7 points per game overall. The Bears were pushed to the brink by the feisty Laurel Spartans who simply refused to back down, but in the end, Clairton (13…

Clairton outlasts Laurel in defensive battle

PITTSBURGH — In a defensive struggle, it was Clairton's defense that came up with the last big play.