McKinley Tech is 6-0 against Ron Brown since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The McKinley Tech Trainers will venture away from home to challenge the Ron Brown Monarchs at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
McKinley Tech is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Anacostia, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (McKinley Tech was ranked 20th). McKinley Tech came up short against Anacostia last Thursday, falling 34-14. The Trainers haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Although McKinley Tech took the loss, they still got scores from Philip Abatan and Ezra Marshall. The team also got some help courtesy of Andre Johnson, who threw for 208 yards and two touchdowns.
Even if they lost, McKinley Tech's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. In that department, Isaiah Morgan was the leader with two. He is becoming a predictor of McKinley Tech's success: when he posts at least two sacks the team is 2-1 (and 1-4 when he doesn't). McKinley Tech got some further help from Michael Mcneil: he made 15 total tackles (3.0 for loss) and defended two passes.
Meanwhile, Ron Brown fell victim to Bell and their airtight defense last Thursday. They were beaten by the Griffins 36-0. Having soared to a lofty 54 points in the game before, the Monarchs 's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Ron Brown moved to 5-4 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for McKinley Tech, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Everything went McKinley Tech's way against Ron Brown when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as McKinley Tech made off with a 34-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for McKinley Tech since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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