McKinley, Capitol prepare to face off in third annual ‘Downtown Showdown’ @LAFirstNews

McKinley, Capitol prepare to face off in third annual ‘Downtown Showdown’ @LAFirstNews

Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

A longtime Baton Rouge high school football rivalry returns this week as McKinley and Capitol prepare to battle for bragging rights in the third annual “Downtown Showdown.”

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McKinley, Capitol prepare to face off in third annual ‘Downtown Showdown’