The McKinley Tech Trainers will stay at home for another week and welcome the Douglass Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
McKinley Tech fought the good fight in their overtime match against Bishop Ireton on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 22-15 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cardinals. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Trainers came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 19th in District of Columbia, while the Cardinals are ranked 165th in Virginia).
Defeat or not, McKinley Tech got some senior leadership from Micah Charles and Andre Johnson. Charles picked up 111 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Johnson threw for 252 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Johnson a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Douglass never let their opponents score on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 30-0 victory over Largo at home.
McKinley Tech now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Douglass, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1.
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