McKinley Tech's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They snuck past the Ron Brown Monarchs with a 20-16 win. That's more bragging rights for the Trainers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
McKinley Tech's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Micah Charles, who picked up 148 receiving yards and a touchdown. Charles was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 51 yards. Dayyan Bradford-Preston was another key rusher, rushing for 76 yards and a touchdown.
When it comes to explaining why Ron Brown lost, don't look at Jorden Carter. Despite the final result, he rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave Carter a new career-high in rushing yards.
McKinley Tech has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 27.8 points per game. As for Ron Brown, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-5.
As of now, neither McKinley Tech nor Ron Brown have any future games scheduled.
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