The Bell Griffins will stay at home for another week and welcome the KIPP DC Legacy College Prep Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Bell is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Roosevelt, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Bell was ranked 13th). Bell had to suffer through a 46-6 loss at the hands of Roosevelt. Having soared to a lofty 51 points in the game before, the Griffins couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, KIPP DC Legacy College Prep is still undefeated this season after their match against Anacostia on Friday, but Anacostia came as close as anyone has to beating them. KIPP DC Legacy College Prep narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Anacostia 28-26.
The critical scores for KIPP DC Legacy College Prep came from Berry Johnson, Isaiah Parker, and James Hall. Mason Fletcher was another key player, throwing for 141 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to KIPP DC Legacy College Prep's defense and their nine sacks. It was truly a group effort as DeAngelo Fleming, Carlito Upson, and Delonte Walker picked up two apiece. With that strong performance, Fleming is now averaging an impressive 5.5 total tackles per game.
Having lost for the first time this season, Bell fell to 2-1. As for KIPP DC Legacy College Prep, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Bell against KIPP DC Legacy College Prep in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 38-8 win. Will Bell repeat their success, or does KIPP DC Legacy College Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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