The Bell Griffins will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Ron Brown Monarchs , where kickoff is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bell is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of District of Columbia's top teams: Anacostia, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (Bell was ranked 12th). Bell put the hurt on Anacostia with a sharp 33-10 victory on Friday.
Antonio Washington continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 192 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. He has become a key player for Bell: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Bell wouldn't let Anacostia keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force five fumbles. Bell can thank Washington and Jakari Graham for forcing all of them. Washington is also on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played. Jae Harrison was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks and making six total tackles (2.5 for loss).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ron Brown). They claimed a resounding 54-0 win over Cardozo. Winning may never get old, but the Monarchs sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Jorden Carter and he. Carter rushed for 45 yards and three touchdowns while he rushed for 45 yards and three touchdowns. Marquette Jenkins also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making four total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Another player making a difference was Zion Lewis, who rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown.
Ron Brown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 407 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Bell's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Ron Brown, their win ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-3.
Thursday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Bell has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 204.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Ron Brown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 204.1. It's looking like Thursday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Bell against Ron Brown when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 38-0 victory. Will Bell repeat their success, or does Ron Brown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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