Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Elkins walked away with it. They came out on top against the Mills University Studies Comets by a score of 33-22 on Friday. The 33-point effort marked the Elks' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Elkins wouldn't let Mills University Studies keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Austin Born was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Despite the defeat, Mills University Studies saw an underclassman step up: freshman Elijah Moody rushed for 101 yards and one touchdown on only 14 carries, and also threw for 221 yards and one touchdown. Moody's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards.
Elks
| 12/06/24 vs Mills University Studies | 33-22 |
| 11/29/24 vs Malvern | 45-31 |
| 11/22/24 vs Mena | 35-16 |
| 11/15/24 vs Central | 52-6 |
| 11/08/24 @ Huntsville | 42-0 |
| + 9 more games |
The victory keeps them at an undefeated 14-0. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 46.6 points per game. As for Mills University Studies, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 12-1.
Elkins will face off against Arkadelphia at 7:00 p.m. on December 14th. Arkadelphia will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something Elkins surely won't give up without a fight. Mills University Studies does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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