The McKinley Tech Trainers will take on the St. Albans Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
McKinley Tech is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: KIPP DC Legacy College Prep, who was ranked 16th at the time (McKinley Tech was ranked 18th). The Trainers came up short against the Bulldogs on Friday, falling 32-12. The Trainers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The losing side was boosted by Ziyon Walters, who rushed for 73 yards, and also picked up 48 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, St. Albans strolled into their game two weeks ago with a perfect record and they left with the same. They blew past Jackson-Reed, posting a 49-0 victory. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Bulldogs just coasted through the last quarter.
McKinley Tech better keep an eye on Brett Paukstis. He was instrumental in St. Albans' win, throwing for 161 yards and four touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave Paukstis a new career-high in passer rating (166.7). Alex Suh was Paukstis' top target, picking up 78 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
McKinley Tech's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for St. Albans, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
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