The Mills University Studies Comets will take on the Riverview Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mills University Studies has five straight victories, Riverview has nine straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Mills University Studies is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Forrest City, posting a 55-12 win at home. 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.
Elijah Moody continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 175 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 229 yards and a touchdown while completing 76.5% of his passes. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Rodney Jackson, who rushed for 58 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Mills University Studies was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 361 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 343 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Mills University Studies didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Desmond Higgins Jr, Alan Hall, and Miles Caster picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, a victory for Riverview just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 48-7 defeat at the hands of Lonoke.
Mills University Studies' win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Riverview, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Mills University Studies came up short against Riverview in their previous matchup back in October of 2019, falling 37-27. Will Mills University Studies 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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