JEFF THOMPSON

Clairton

Recently: Thompson, a senior, threw for 170 yards and a touchdown in last Friday’s PIAA Class 1A semifinal win against Greenville. He also rushed for 68 yards and another score in the 57-0 victory.

Check this out: Completing 76% of his passes, Thompson is one of the most accurate quarterbacks across the WPIAL. Heading into Thursday’s state championship against Bishop Guilfoyle, he has 2,361 yards and 38 touchdowns.

How cool is it to be able to play on this big of a stage? Ever since I was little, I wanted to play in big games like this. When I was little, watching the big Bears down in Hershey, I always looked forward to doing this.

You got hurt early in the playoffs last year. How much did that fuel you this season? It fueled me a lot. Last year, that was heart

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