McKinley has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Stryker Panthers at 7:00 p.m. McKinley hasn't scored more than eight points for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
McKinley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Ohio's top teams: Chalker, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (McKinley was ranked eighth). McKinley took a blow against Chalker two weeks ago, falling 40-8.
Meanwhile, Stryker was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were beaten by Waldron 47-12. Having soared to a lofty 32 points in the game before, the Panthers couldn't push the score so high this time.
McKinley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Stryker, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
McKinley didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Stryker when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 42-38 victory. Does McKinley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Stryker turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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