On Friday, Anacostia faced Bell in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Anacostia Indians came up short against the Bell Griffins, falling 33-10. The Indians were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Griffins apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
Antonio Washington was his usual excellent self, rushing for 192 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry for Bell. Washington is becoming a predictor of Bell's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
This is the second loss in a row for Anacostia and nudges their season record down to 2-6. As for Bell, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Anacostia wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 34-14 win against McKinley Tech on the 31st. Bell has also already played their next game, a 36-0 victory against Ron Brown on the 31st.
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