With DeWitt Clinton’s thrilling 14-13 high school football victory over John F. Kennedy, the Governors cemented its recent dominance over its northwest Bronx rivals and established momentum as the team pushes toward the PSAL playoffs.
As big as the win was for the team, it was a personal victory for Clinton Defensive Coordinator Alex Vega, who used to coach at Kennedy. Vega told the New York Post, “Other than the day my son was born, this is the happiest day of my life.”
It was the first time Vega coached on Kennedy grounds in two seasons. He was booted by former JFK Principal Anthony Rotunno for alleged employee misconduct, which he denied.
Head Coach Howard Langley said the win was a big emotional lift. “It’s almost like an in-season playoff game when you play Kennedy.”
Clinton, which has now won three in a row against JFK after dropping 11 straight to the Knights, beat Truman last week to improve to 5-3 going into its season finale against Lehman on Nov. 16. JFK rebounded to beat Lehman, 27-12, and finishes against Truman on Nov. 16.
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