The Bishop Kelley Comets will venture away from home to face off against the McAlester Buffaloes at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Bishop Kelley's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Booker T. Washington on Thursday. They lost 23-0 to the Hornets. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Comets were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, McAlester had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They really took it to the Cardinals for the full four quarters, racking up a 70-28 victory on the road. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-22.
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.
Bishop Kelley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for McAlester, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Bishop Kelley strolled past McAlester in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a score of 36-21. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bishop Kelley 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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