Football Game Preview: Bell Griffins vs. Ron Brown Monarchs

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Previous Games

10/30/25 - Away	48-0 W
10/31/24 - Home	36-0 W
09/22/23 - Away	38-0 W
09/23/22 - Home	41-0 W
11/05/21 - Away	56-6 W
+ 2 more games

Bell has gone 6-1 against Ron Brown recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Griffins will challenge the Monarchs at 12:00 p.m. Bell knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Ron Brown likes a good challenge.

Bell is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They never let McKinley Tech get on the board and left with a 44-0 win. The Griffins' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a point in their last four games.

This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Antonio Washington and Marquette Jenkins. Washington rushed for 208 yards and one touchdown on only 14 carries while Jenkins rushed for 193 yards and a pair of TDs on only 12 carries. Washington's longest rush was for an incredible 74 yards. Another player making a difference was Jakari Graham, who picked up 94 receiving yards and one score.

Bell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 455 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.

Meanwhile, Ron Brown faced Anacostia in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Monarchs simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Indians 38-6. The Monarchs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Bell pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 0.0 points on average over those games. As for Ron Brown, they now have a winning record of 5-4.

Everything came up roses for Bell against Ron Brown in their previous meeting back in October, as the team secured a 48-0 victory. Do the Griffins have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Monarchs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.