The Douglass Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the McKinley Tech Trainers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. McKinley Tech took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Douglass, who comes in off a win.
Douglass took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 30-0 win over Largo.
Meanwhile, McKinley Tech fought the good fight in their overtime matchup 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 contest 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).
Despite the defeat, McKinley Tech had strong showings from Micah Charles, who picked up 111 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Andre Johnson, who threw for 252 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Johnson a new career-high in rushing yards.
Douglass pushed their record up to 2-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for McKinley Tech, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
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