It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Bell can now relate to. They took a 40-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Albans Bulldogs. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Griffins, who until this game were averaging 13.31 points allowed.
When it comes to explaining why Bell lost on Saturday, don't look at Antonio Washington. Despite the final result, he rushed for 157 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 162 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 passes. Washington's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 157 rushing yards. Jayden Watts was in the mix too, providing Bell with two touchdowns.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. Albans to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lacy Rice, who picked up 193 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Zahir Cobb also helped out as he racked up 147 receiving yards.
Bell moved to 10-3 with that defeat, which also ended their seven-game winning streak. As for St. Albans, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-4.
As of now, neither Bell nor St. Albans have any future games scheduled.
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