High School football is back in full force across the Bronx. On Sept. 18, DeWitt Clinton’s varsity football squad just managed to squeak by Susan Wagner for a victory of 22-20.

The game’s excitement all boiled down to the 4th quarter. At the beginning of this final quarter, Wagner was up 8-6, but as the clock ticked down, Clinton managed to outscore Wagner by earning two touchdowns.

Throughout the game, Clinton effectively relied on rushing the ball and ended the game with 263 total rushing yards. The two top rushing players were Alonzo Merchant with 111 yards and Anthony Smith with 101 yards. Both Merchant and Smith had one touchdown each.

Smith clearly made his mark in the game not only by rushing, but also by having six tackles. Jovanny Perez had 11 tackles for the defensive line. 

So far, Clinton has two wins and one loss. Their next game is on Sept. 26 at noon at New Dorp.

JFK Winless
Unfortunately, John F. Kennedy High School has not had a winning start to its football season. Currently, Kennedy is 0 and 3.

In their last game against Tottenville on Sept. 17, Kennedy was able to score one touchdown in the fourth quarter but lost the game 26–6. Isiah Sledge, the quarterback, scored the touchdown.

Evander in a Blowout
Last week, Evander Childs destroyed Franklin K. Lane Campus on Sept. 18 for its first win of the season, 40-0.

Evander completely bypassed throwing the ball and instead rushed the ball for the entire game. The rushing champion of the game was Davian Gauntlett who had three touchdowns and 220 yards.

On the defense, Nimrel Grant had four  sacks and six tackles. Shyreik Marsh had eight tackles.