Cardozo has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Bell Griffins at 6:00 p.m.
Cardozo is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Phelps Architecture, Construction & Engineering, who was ranked 22nd in their home state at the time (Cardozo was ranked 25th). Cardozo came up short against Phelps Architecture, Construction & Engineering on Friday, falling 40-20. The loss continues a trend for the Clerks in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Bell got themselves on the board against Ron Brown last Thursday, but Ron Brown never followed suit. They claimed a resounding 36-0 win over the Monarchs. The victory was nothing new for the Griffins as they're now sitting on four straight.
It was another big night for Antonio Washington, who rushed for 251 yards while picking up 10.0 yards per carry, and also threw for six yards and a touchdown. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up 0.5 sacks and making six total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Bell wouldn't let Ron Brown keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Bell can thank Aaron Perkins and Kavon Hill for forcing both of them. Bell got some further help from Jae Harrison: he picked up a sack, made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Bell is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.8 points per game. As for Cardozo, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Cardozo took a serious blow against Bell when the teams last played back in October of 2022, falling 49-0. Will Cardozo have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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