The Bell Griffins will square off against the KIPP College Prep Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Bell will be strutting in after a win while KIPP College Prep will be coming in after a defeat.
Bell is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Sidwell Friends, who was ranked 20th at the time (Bell was ranked 11th). The Griffins claimed a resounding 52-0 victory over the Quakers. The Griffins' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Bell's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Will Hewitt led the charge by throwing for 165 yards and three touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes. Marquette Jenkins helped Hewitt out on the ground, rushing for 66 yards and a pair of TDs on only seven carries.
Bell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 34 points the game before, KIPP College Prep was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They were beaten by Coolidge 42-12. The loss put an end to the Panthers' undefeated start to the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, KIPP College Prep fell to 2-1. As for Bell, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Bell against KIPP College Prep when the teams last played back in August of 2024, as the team secured a 47-0 victory. Will the Griffins repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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