Mills University Studies put their dominant defense on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Heber Springs Panthers a 41-0 shutout. 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.
It was another big night for Elijah Moody, who rushed for 220 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 206 yards and two touchdowns. Mills University Studies also got a significant boost from Rodney Jackson, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 163 yards.
Mills University Studies wouldn't let Heber Springs keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Alan Hall was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven. Another thorn in Heber Springs' side was Desmond Higgins Jr, who made six total tackles (4.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mills University Studies was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 448 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Mills University Studies pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Heber Springs, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Mills University Studies will look to defend their home field on Friday against Forrest City at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Mills University Studies' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Heber Springs, they will take on Bald Knob at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Heber Springs is facing Bald Knob at the right time seeing as Bald Knob is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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