Jeremie Kankolongo got two touchdowns as his Terry Fox Ravens held off Vancouver College Fighting Irish in AAA high school exhibition football last Saturday.
The Ravens were down 7-0 and Vancouver looked to be on the verge of extending their lead when Kankolongo intercepted a pass and ran it back 68 yards to tie up the game.
Later in the match, Kankolongo was playing the running back position when he punched through the Vancouver College line for a 37-yard run, before plunging in a three-yard touchdown on the next play.
A two-point convert was run in by Taylor Poitras, to extend the Fox lead to 15-7.
But the Fighting Irish managed to keep things exciting until the last play.
A missed field goal by Fox and then a fumble on the next possession gave Vancouver good field position in the dying minutes of the fourth quarter, as the team made its way to the 12-yard line.
However, Kankolongo grabbed his second interception of the day off the middle linebacker, squelching any hope of a comeback from the Vancouver club.
Taylor Poitras had nine completions in 15 attempts for 44 yards passing for Terry Fox, while Brandon Shanley had five receptions for 51 yards receiving.
Poitras also hauled in two passes for 18 yards in the win.
The Ravens defence also had a strong showing in the exhibition matchup.
Sean Stewart had 11 tackles, while Isaac Evans had seven and Kankolongo had six.
Meanwhile, the Centennial secondary Centaurs lost their exhibition season match up against the New Westminster Hyacks. By the time the clock ran out, the Coquitlam club was down 47-17.
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