The McKinley Trojans will face off against the Danbury Lakers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for McKinley and three for Danbury.
McKinley is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Ohio's top teams: Holgate, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (McKinley was ranked eighth). McKinley was dealt a 54-0 defeat at the hands of Holgate on Friday.
Meanwhile, a win for Danbury just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Toledo Christian, falling 50-8. The Lakers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-0.
Despite the loss, Danbury saw an underclassman step up: Drake Turinsky rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
McKinley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Danbury, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
McKinley couldn't quite finish off Danbury in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 and fell 30-28. Can McKinley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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