Football Preview: Bishop Kelley Comets vs. Shawnee Wolves
Bishop Kelley has gone 5-0 against Shawnee recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Bishop Kelley Comets will welcome the Shawnee Wolves at 7:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Bishop Kelley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by East Central to the tune of 53-13 on Friday. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Comets had established a 39 point advantage.
Meanwhile, Shawnee entered their tilt with Edison on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They claimed a resounding 63-0 victory over the Eagles. The result was nothing new for the Wolves, who have now won four matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Shawnee's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zyron Campbell led the charge by throwing for 190 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes, while also punching in two touchdowns on the ground. What's more, Campbell also racked up 20 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in October of 2023.
Shawnee wouldn't let Edison keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Jamir Owens, Toby Gray, and John High picked up one apiece. High is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 16 games he's played dating back to last season. Demario Joyner was another major factor on D, picking up 3.5 sacks and making nine total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Bishop Kelley's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Shawnee, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Everything came up roses for Bishop Kelley against Shawnee in their previous meeting back in November of 2021, as the squad secured a 55-14 win. Does Bishop Kelley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Shawnee turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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