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 Bishop Ireton 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 105th 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.
Jack Lungren was the offensive standout of the match as he threw for 176 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Bishop Ireton also got a significant boost from Dominic Atwater, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 100 yards.
McKinley Tech now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Bishop Ireton, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
McKinley Tech will stay at home for another week and welcome Douglass at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Bishop Ireton, they will take on Annandale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop Ireton is facing Annandale at the right time seeing as Annandale is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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