With a playoff game on the line, Anacostia rose to the challenge on Friday. They secured a 22-18 W over the Ron Brown Monarchs . For the Indians, this counts as revenge for the 14-0 win the Monarchs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October.
Ri?Chard Wheeler rushed for 147 yards on only ten carries, and also threw for 261 yards on 16 of 27 attempts.
Asa Asuncion was his top target, picking up 145 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Ron Brown's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Darius Knight, who rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Those 116 rushing yards gave Knight a new career-high. Davieon Browne was another key passer, throwing for 187 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes.
The victory (which was Anacostia's third in a row) raised their record to 5-6. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.7 points per game. As for Ron Brown, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-6.
Anacostia will challenge Bell at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bell is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.3 points per game this season. Ron Brown does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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