Football Preview: Hall Warriors vs. Mills University Studies Comets
The Hall Warriors will take on the Mills University Studies Comets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Hall has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Mills University Studies will arrive with six straight victories.
Hall is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Heber Springs on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hall was outmatched by Heber Springs on the road and fell 50-13.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mills University Studies). They breezed by Riverview at home to the tune of 63-7 on Friday. Fans of the Comets have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Mills University Studies found their leader in underclassman Elijah Moody, who rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 98 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. Moody's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 114 rushing yards. Eric Williams made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
One reason for the win was Mills University Studies' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Isiah Chambers and Zion Smith, who racked up five sacks between them. Darrin Weston was another major factor on D, forcing a fumble and making six total tackles (2.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mills University Studies was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 333 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 333 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Hall's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Mills University Studies, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
Hall came up short against Mills University Studies in their previous matchup back in September of 2020, falling 22-14. Will Hall have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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