Football Preview: Mills University Studies Comets vs. Heber Springs Panthers
The Mills University Studies Comets's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Heber Springs Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Mills University Studies' defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 49-0 victory over Bald Knob. 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 Ian Streeter, who picked up two sacks, forced a fumble, and made 14 total tackles (8.0 for loss). Rodney Jackson was another key player, rushing for 68 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
Mills University Studies wouldn't let Bald Knob keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Mills University Studies can thank Streeter and Alan Hall for forcing both of them. Mills University Studies got some further help from Darrin Weston: he made 14 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mills University Studies was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 383 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 343 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Heber Springs narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Central Arkansas Christian 31-29. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Mills University Studies pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Heber Springs, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Mills University Studies against Heber Springs in their previous matchup back in November of 2021, as the team secured a 48-20 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mills University Studies since the squad 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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