It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Bishop Kelley can now relate to. They fell 46-36 to the Pryor Tigers on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Comets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Tigers are ranked 11th).
Maxon Gipson
| 09/12/25 vs Springdale | 126.4 |
| 10/31/25 @ Shawnee | 114.9 |
| 11/14/25 @ Pryor | 111.7 |
| 09/26/25 vs Edison | 109.6 |
| 10/23/25 @ East Central | 102.5 |
| + 6 more games |
Bishop Kelley's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Maxon Gipson, who threw for 246 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 12.3 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 81 yards on only seven carries. Gipson's passing game has become a key predictor of the Comets' success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 3-5 otherwise. Another receiver making a difference was R.J. Woody, who picked up 164 receiving yards and two scores.
Bishop Kelley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Gavin Nichols and Lucas Goodman. Goodman is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in each of the last three games he's played.
Bishop Kelley moved to 5-6 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Pryor, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 11-0.
Bishop Kelley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pryor, they will be playing at home against Newcastle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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