Jenkintown gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy a 16-0 shutout. For the Drakes, this counts as revenge for the 14-0 defeat the walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Keegan Eichert had a dynamite game for Jenkintown, rushing for 109 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Jenkintown's defense and their seven sacks. Lucas Velazquez was especially locked on to KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy's QB and sacked him four times. Velazquez also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up four sacks and making eight total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Jenkintown is headed away from home for the first time to square off against Pequea Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy, they will challenge Lower Moreland at 12:00 p.m. on Friday.
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