The Ron Brown Monarchs will take on the Bell Griffins at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Ron Brown is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Cardozo, who was ranked 25th in their home state at the time (Ron Brown was ranked 16th). Ron Brown's defense stepped up to hand Cardozo a 54-0 shutout on Friday. That 54 point margin sets a new team best for the Monarchs this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Jorden Carter and he. Carter rushed for 45 yards and three touchdowns while he rushed for 45 yards and three touchdowns. Marquette Jenkins also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making four total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Akari Daniels was in the mix as well, providing Ron Brown with two touchdowns.
Ron Brown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 407 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Bell had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 44 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. Everything went their way against the Indians as they made off with a 33-10 win.
It was another big night for Antonio Washington, who rushed for 192 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. Bell is undefeated when Washington posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Another reason for the win was Bell's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for nine sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Aaron Perkins and Stephon Joshua, who racked up six sacks between them. Another thorn in Anacostia's side was Jae Harrison, who picked up 1.5 sacks and made six total tackles (2.5 for loss).
Ron Brown's victory ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-3. As for Bell, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Thursday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Ron Brown has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 204.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 204.8. It's looking like Thursday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Ron Brown was dealt a bruising 38-0 loss at the hands of Bell when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Ron Brown avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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