Football Recap: Bishop Kelly Victorious

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Previous 5 Games

09/26/25 - Away	22-20 W
09/27/24 - Home	54-0 W
10/13/23 - Home	49-0 W
10/14/22 - Away	37-7 W
09/07/18 - Away	31-0 W

Bishop Kelly is still undefeated this season after their game against Columbia on Friday, but Columbia came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Knights came out on top in a nail-biter against the Wildcats, sneaking past 22-20. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Idaho football rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Wildcats are ranked 46th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Ben Avella continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 69 yards and one score on only nine carries, while also throwing for 169 yards and one TD while completing 71.4% of his passes.

When it comes to explaining why Columbia lost, don't look at Easton Zickgraf. Despite the final result, he rushed for 70 yards and one touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 137 yards and one TD.

Bishop Kelly's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Columbia, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.

Bishop Kelly wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 64-0 win against Skyview on the 2nd. As for Columbia, they have also already played their next matchup, a 34-14 victory against Emmett on the 2nd.