Football Preview: Columbia Montour Vo-Tech Rams vs. Jenkintown Drakes
The Columbia Montour Vo-Tech Rams will head out to take on the Jenkintown Drakes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Columbia Montour Vo-Tech is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
Last Saturday, Columbia Montour Vo-Tech earned a 24-14 victory over Holy Cross.
Braxtyn Brown was his usual excellent self, rushing for 190 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 190 rushing yards dating back to last season. Columbia Montour Vo-Tech also got help from Logan Bracey, who showed off his sure hands for 96 receiving yards.
Columbia Montour Vo-Tech was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 228 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Columbia Montour Vo-Tech's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB eight times. The heavy lifting was done by Brayden Benjamin and Tyson Brown, who racked up five sacks between them. Benjamin also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten.
Meanwhile, Jenkintown got themselves on the board against Renaissance Academy on Friday, but Renaissance Academy never followed suit. They breezed by the Knights on the road to the tune of 57-0. That looming 57-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Drakes yet this season.
Jenkintown's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nick Dvalishvili led the charge by rushing for 85 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. That's the most rushing yards Dvalishvili has posted since back in October of 2023. Keyon Alexander was another key player, rushing for 95 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Jenkintown wouldn't let Renaissance Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Manny Bowens led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself.
Columbia Montour Vo-Tech's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Jenkintown, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Columbia Montour Vo-Tech has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 405.2 total yards per game. It's a different story for Jenkintown, though, as they've been averaging only 202.2. Will Columbia Montour Vo-Tech be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Jenkintown flip the script? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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