Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Douglass). They blew past the McKinley Tech Trainers 52-6 on the road on Friday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Eagles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 98th in Maryland, while the Trainers are ranked 19th in District of Columbia).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Douglass to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jonathan Minick, who rushed for 103 yards on only eight carries.
Douglass' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Linito Porter, Brendon Laster Ll, and Laster Ll picked up one apiece. What's more, Shaun Howard Ii also racked up 26 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023. Arthur Greene was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making three total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Douglass was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 531 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Douglass and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for McKinley Tech, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Douglass will welcome Fairmont Heights at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Douglass' defense has only allowed 6.5 points per game this season, so Fairmont Heights' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for McKinley Tech, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Bell at 6:00 p.m. on October 11th.
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