McKinley Tech hasn't had much luck against Bell recently, but that could start to change on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
McKinley Tech is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Douglass last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. McKinley Tech had to suffer through a 52-6 loss at the hands of Douglass. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Trainers came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 18th in District of Columbia, while the Eagles are ranked 99th in Maryland).
Meanwhile, Bell came up short against Bullis last Friday and fell 17-7.
The losing side was boosted by Antonio Washington, who picked up 95 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 85 yards. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 85 yards.
This is the second loss in a row for McKinley Tech and nudges their season record down to 1-3. As for Bell, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-2.
McKinley Tech was taken down by Bell 57-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Washington, who rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Now that McKinley Tech knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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