The Douglass Eagles will head out to face off against the McKinley Tech Trainers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Douglass will be strutting in after a victory while McKinley Tech will be coming in after a defeat.
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 blew past Largo 30-0 at home.
Meanwhile, McKinley Tech fought the good fight in their overtime match 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 matchup 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).
McKinley Tech's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of 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' win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. As for McKinley Tech, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
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