Football Preview: McAlester Buffaloes vs. Bishop Kelley Comets
The McAlester Buffaloes will face off against the Bishop Kelley Comets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. McAlester will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
McAlester is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 70-28 win over East Central on the road. The Buffaloes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 35 points or more this season.
Jordan Clark was his usual excellent self, rushing for 166 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also throwing for ten yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 68 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Kacin Mazey, who threw for 198 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, McAlester was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 348 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Bishop Kelley fell victim to Booker T. Washington and their airtight defense on Thursday. They came up short against the Hornets, falling 23-0. The Comets haven't had much luck with the Hornets recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
McAlester's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Bishop Kelley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
McAlester ended up a good deal behind Bishop Kelley when the teams last played back in November of 2023, losing 36-21. Thankfully for McAlester, Stice Smith (who rushed for 59 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 162 yards and a touchdown while completing 84.6% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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