Clairton wins the ‘Soul Bowl’
Wayne Wade and Roy Hall made history merely by stepping on the field Saturday, they were the first Black head coaches in the 100-year history of the WPIAL to face one another in a championship game.
Two Black head coaches, two Black starting quarterbacks, and two predominately-Black teams brought back memories of a game known as the “Soul Bowl”. Miami Jackson Generals and Miami Northwestern Bulls would square off annually in the old Orange Bowl in a game coined (is this the correct wording?) the “Soul Bowl”.
Robert Morris’ recruit, Harrison Dreher, returned the opening kickoff 98 yards to give Clairton an 8-0 lead.
Quarterback Aaron Matthews, a 6-foot-5, 190-pound, ran 4-yards for a touchdown to give Clairton (13-0) a 14-0 lead over Jeanette (11-2).
Matthews is the high school equivalent to Cam Newton, and he did everything except “DAB” on the Jayhawks. He passed for 133 yards, and scored two touchdowns, he rushed for 108 yards, and scored a touchdown, and he led the Bears in tackles.
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