In a matchup of local high school football rivals, the DeWitt Clinton Governors destroyed the John F. Kennedy Knights last Friday night on their own home field.
The 38-14 victory brought the Governors’ current record to 6-1 and put to an end an 11-game losing streak against the Knights.
Junior Clinton quarterback Joaquin DeJesus threw two touchdown passes to lead the Governors. Throughout the course of the game, Joaquin overcame two injuries. Early on, he bruised his right hand after getting it caught in an opponent’s helmet. Later he had trouble breathing after a crushing blow by Kennedy defensive tackle Michael Vasquez.
“He gave a real gutsy performance,” said Clinton Coach Howard Langley. “He was knocked out of the game twice, but he battled to come back in.”
The game was within one touchdown going into the fourth quarter, but the Governors sealed the deal with a touchdown pass to senior Joseph Flores, followed by a scoring run by junior Dominique Warren.
Kennedy, traditionally one of the best teams in the Bronx, remains winless, despite the best efforts of junior QB Denzel Jones, who threw two touchdown passes, one to sophomore Delvin Hilaro and another to senior Freddie Gate.
Clinton is now third in the PSAL Championship league standings, edging past Curtis High School (Staten Island) with their most recent win. With only two more games left in the regular season, Clinton looks to be a favorite this playoff season. “The Bronx rivalry is nice,” said Langley, “but we’re looking forward to the playoffs. We’ve got bigger fish to fry.”
Clinton will host Herbert H. Lehman this Saturday, Oct. 24, and will round out their regular season on Halloween at Christopher Columbus High School.
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