Football Recap: Mills University Studies Comets vs. Warren Lumberjacks
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Mills University Studies had no problem doing just that on Friday. They beat the Warren Lumberjacks by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 47-40. The victory was just business as usual for the Comets, who after 12 games remain undefeated this season.
It was another big night for Elijah Moody, who rushed for 247 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per carry, and also threw for 146 yards while completing 75% of his passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Mills University Studies was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 472 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 333.4 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three games they've averaged 0.
Mills University Studies didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Ian Streeter led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Mills University Studies pushed their record up to 12-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Warren, they moved to 10-4 with that defeat, which also ended their nine-game winning streak.
Mills University Studies will take on Elkins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Elkins' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. Warren does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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