The Bell Griffins will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Anacostia Indians at 12:00 p.m. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,056 yards in their previous games.
Bell is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past McKinley Tech 51-14. The Griffins might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by 23 points or more this season.
Antonio Washington was his usual excellent self, rushing for 271 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per carry, and also throwing for 122 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Bell didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Chidiire Nwokwu led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, Anacostia faced Ron Brown in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Anacostia managed a 22-18 win over Ron Brown. The victory was nothing new for the Indians as they're now sitting on three straight.
Bell has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.4 points per game. As for Anacostia, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
Saturday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Bell has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 220.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Anacostia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 221.3. It's looking like Saturday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything went Bell's way against Anacostia when the teams last played back in October, as Bell made off with a 33-10 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bell since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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