The Bell Griffins will square off against the St. Albans Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bell will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Bell is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Anacostia, posting a 49-8 win. The result was nothing new for the Griffins, who have now won eight matches by 23 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Antonio Washington, who rushed for 297 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry, and also threw for 52 yards and a touchdown. He has been hot , having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last six times he's played.
Meanwhile, in a tight game that could have gone either way, St. Albans made off with a 35-34 victory over Maret. The win was all the more spectacular given the Bulldogs' disadvantage in MaxPreps' District of Columbia football rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Frogs are ranked tenth).
St. Albans found their leader in sophomore Brett Paukstis, who threw for 311 yards and five touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Lacy Rice, who picked up 77 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Bell has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.3 points per game. As for St. Albans, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-4.
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