Football Preview: McIntosh Chiefs vs. Banneker Trojans
McIntosh has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Banneker Trojans at 7:30 p.m. McIntosh hasn't scored more than 12 points for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
McIntosh's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Langston Hughes last Friday. They took a blow against the Panthers, falling 49-0. While losing is never fun, the Chiefs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 214th, while the Panthers are ranked tenth).
McIntosh's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Brandan Ridley, who rushed for 116 yards, and David Kienast, who picked up 66 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Banneker was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 28-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of Dutchtown.
Although Banneker took the loss, they still got scores from Kelian Allen, Demarion Headspeth, and Jabari Wade.
Even though they lost, Banneker was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 266 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
McIntosh's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Banneker, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-5.
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