It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Bishop Ireton ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They walked away with a 22-15 win over the McKinley Tech Trainers. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Cardinals' disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 105th in Virginia, while the Trainers are ranked 19th in District of Columbia).
Among those leading the charge was Jack Lungren, who threw for 176 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Bishop Ireton also got a significant boost from Dominic Atwater, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 100 yards.
Bishop Ireton's defense stepped up as well, laying out Andre Johnson. six times. In that department, Ethan Hanik was the leader with three sacks. Bishop Ireton got some further help from Amari James: he picked up 1.5 sacks and made five total tackles (3.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.
McKinley Tech's loss came despite strong showings from Micah Charles and Johnson. Charles picked up 111 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Johnson threw for 252 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Johnson a new career-high in rushing yards.
Bishop Ireton's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for McKinley Tech, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Bishop Ireton will head out to face off against Annandale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop Ireton's defense has only allowed 16.2 points per game this season, so Annandale's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for McKinley Tech, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Douglass at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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