McDonald’s late touchdown, Oliver’s defensive score lift Mills past Greenbrier

Mills 48, Greenbrier 35

October 16, 2026 | Hooten’s Arkansas Football

LITTLE ROCK — Zamarion McDonald scored on an 11-yard run with 1:08 remaining, and Christopher Oliver added a defensive touchdown 16.5 seconds later as Mills defeated Greenbrier 48-35 Friday night.

McDonald rushed for three touchdowns, including the score that broke a 35-35 tie. Kenneth “KJ” Gilcreast threw two touchdown passes to Ja’Meion Reese, scored on a fourth-down keeper and ran for a two-point conversion. Mills improved to 6-1 overall and 3-1 in the 5A Central; Greenbrier fell to 3-4 and 1-3.

The Comets led 20-14 at halftime, fell behind early in the third quarter and entered the fourth tied 28-28. Greenbrier kept answering through Ashyr Crow, who scored twice on third-quarter runs, and Trendon Moseley, who caught two touchdown passes from Tyler Hart.

Mills needed two fourth-down conversions on the possession that produced its first fourth-quarter touchdown. An encroachment penalty extended the drive on fourth-and-short. Gilcreast then found Reese for a 50-yard gain. Later, with Mills backed up to the 16, Reese caught a 15-yard pass to put the ball at the 1. Gilcreast kept it on fourth-and-goal, and the extra point gave Mills a 35-28 lead.

Greenbrier answered on third down when Hart found Moseley, who made a one-handed catch and crossed the field for a touchdown with 2:11 left. Ace Newland handled a high snap on the extra point, allowing Ethan Rhodes to tie the game at 35.

Gilcreast completed a pass to Reese on Mills’ next possession, then hit Daking Warren on an out route. Warren reached the Greenbrier 20 before a horse-collar tackle added penalty yardage. McDonald finished the drive from the 11, and the extra point restored Mills’ seven-point lead.

Oliver scored on Greenbrier’s next series. A penalty moved the extra-point attempt back, and the kick missed, leaving Mills ahead by 13 with 51.5 seconds remaining. Madison Milton intercepted a pass on the Panthers’ final possession, and Mills finished in victory formation.

McDonald opened the scoring late in the first quarter. After Greenbrier tied it 7-7, Reese caught two second-quarter touchdown passes, the second coming from the 11 after a Gilcreast run. Moseley’s 41-yard touchdown catch cut Mills’ lead to 20-14 before halftime.

A short Mills punt gave Greenbrier an opportunity early in the third quarter, and Crow’s touchdown run put the Panthers ahead 21-20. McDonald answered with an 18-yard touchdown run, and Gilcreast’s two-point run made it 28-21. Crow then broke a 38-yard scoring run on third-and-six, and Rhodes’ kick tied it again.

Scoring summary

First quarter • 0:23 Mills — Zamarion McDonald touchdown run (kick good). Mills 7, Greenbrier 0.

Second quarter Mills — Ja’Meion Reese pass from KJ Gilcreast (conversion failed). Mills 13, Greenbrier 7.

Second quarter Mills — Ja’Meion Reese 11-yard pass from Gilcreast (kick good). Mills 20, Greenbrier 7.

Second quarter Greenbrier — Trendon Moseley 41-yard pass from Tyler Hart (Ethan Rhodes kick). Mills 20, Greenbrier 14.

Third quarter Greenbrier — Ashyr Crow touchdown run (Rhodes kick). Greenbrier 21, Mills 20.

Third quarter Mills — McDonald 18-yard run (Gilcreast run). Mills 28, Greenbrier 21.

Third quarter • 2:21 Greenbrier — Crow 38-yard run (Rhodes kick). Tied 28-28.

Fourth quarter Mills — Gilcreast 1-yard run (kick good). Mills 35, Greenbrier 28.

Fourth quarter • 2:11 Greenbrier — Moseley pass from Hart (Rhodes kick). Tied 35-35.

Fourth quarter • 1:08 Mills — McDonald 11-yard run (kick good). Mills 42, Greenbrier 35.

Fourth quarter • 0:51.5 Mills — Christopher Oliver defensive touchdown (kick failed). Mills 48, Greenbrier 35.

Players who stood out

Zamarion McDonald, Mills: Three rushing touchdowns, including an 18-yard score in the third quarter and the winning 11-yard run with 1:08 left.

Kenneth “KJ” Gilcreast, Mills: Two touchdown passes to Reese, a 1-yard fourth-down touchdown run and a two-point conversion run.

Ja’Meion Reese, Mills: Two touchdown catches; 50- and 15-yard receptions on the fourth-quarter drive that gave Mills a 35-28 lead.

Christopher Oliver, Mills: Defensive touchdown with 51.5 seconds left; third-quarter pressure that forced an incompletion before a fourth-down stop.

Madison Milton, Mills: Interception on Greenbrier’s final possession and a second-quarter tackle for loss.

Trendon Moseley, Greenbrier: Two touchdown catches, including a 41-yard score and the tying touchdown with 2:11 remaining.

Ashyr Crow, Greenbrier: Two third-quarter rushing touchdowns, including a 38-yard run on third-and-six.

Ethan Rhodes, Greenbrier: Five successful extra points.