Bell has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to face off against the Cardozo Clerks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Bell is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27 points per game this season.
Bell is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Ron Brown, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Bell was ranked 12th). Bell's defense stepped up to hand Ron Brown a 36-0 shutout last Thursday. Considering the Griffins have won six games by more than 22 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Antonio Washington was his usual excellent self, rushing for 251 yards while picking up 10.0 yards per carry, and also throwing for six yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up 0.5 sacks and making six total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Cardozo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 40-20 to Phelps Architecture, Construction & Engineering. One positive for the Clerks, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Bell has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.8 points per game. As for Cardozo, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything came up roses for Bell against Cardozo in their previous meeting back in October of 2022, as the squad secured a 49-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bell since the team 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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