The Bishop Kelley Comets are taking a road trip to square off against the Coweta Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bishop Kelley took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They breezed past Edison to the tune of 53-7. The high-scoring effort was just what the Comets needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Meanwhile, Coweta put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 22-15 win over McAlester. While the Tigers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-8), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Coweta's win came from a few key players Bishop Kelley will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brock Heilmann, who rushed for 179 yards, and also picked up 32 receiving yards. Heilmann is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 128 every time he's taken the field this season. Kooper McNac also helped out with an impressive 98 receiving yards.
Coweta was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 217 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 189 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Coweta's defense and their five sacks. Hudson Arnold was especially locked on to McAlester's QB and sacked him twice. Coweta got some further help from Conner Smith: he picked up a sack and made eight total tackles.
Coweta's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Bishop Kelley, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Bishop Kelley was able to grind out a solid victory over Coweta in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, winning 20-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Comets since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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