The Banneker Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the McKinley Tech Trainers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Banneker is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Bell, who was ranked 11th at the time (Banneker was ranked 13th). The Bulldogs fell 3-1 to the Griffins on Wednesday.
Banneker's goal came courtesy of Willson Junius, which was the first he's scored this season.
Meanwhile, McKinley Tech's game on Wednesday was all tied up 1-1 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They lost 4-1 to Roosevelt. McKinley Tech have struggled against Roosevelt recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Banneker's loss dropped their record down to 4-3-1. As for McKinley Tech, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Banneker took their win against McKinley Tech in their previous meeting back in September of 2024 by a conclusive 5-1 score. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Trainers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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