Mills 41, Forrest City 32

Mills 41, Forrest City 32

FORREST CITY — Mills answered a tough week with a tougher performance, outlasting Forrest City 41-32 behind four rushing touchdowns from sophomore quarterback Elijah “Eli” Moody. The Comets leaned on their line and a relentless ground game to restore order after last week’s stumble.

Forrest City struck first when quarterback Kendrick Patterson found Frank Crutcher for a short score, but Moody replied with two first‑quarter keepers, including a goal‑line push, for a 14-6 lead. In the second quarter, Patterson hit Kennedy Johnson deep, yet Moody and receiver Torrance Talbot answered with a seam-route strike, and Moody’s third rushing TD just before halftime sent Mills to the locker room up 27-12.

The Mustangs opened the third with an 80‑yard burst from senior running back Kevin Young, slicing the margin to 27-20. Mills steadied: Moody powered in again, then junior ATH Kentrell Mason turned a shanked punt into a five‑yard scoop-and-score return, stretching the cushion to 41-20.

Forrest City kept swinging. Young tacked on an 11‑yard TD and Patterson later found Rodrick Tiswell, but a late onside kick recovery and a clock‑bleeding run game closed it out for Mills.

Moody finished with four rushing scores; Mason’s special‑teams play flipped the third quarter; and McDonald’s cuts repeatedly moved the chains. Talbot, Chase Slater and Zamarion McDonald delivered timely gains, while the defense produced hits and a key late interception to blunt momentum. Young was superb in defeat, and Patterson’s vertical shots kept the Mustangs within reach for a lively road win in October.

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter
Forrest City – Frank Crutcher TD pass from Kendrick Patterson (2‑pt pass failed), FC 6-0.
Mills – Elijah Moody 8 run (Ricardo Gayton kick), MIL 7-6.
Mills – Elijah Moody 1 run (Gayton kick), MIL 14-6.

2nd Quarter
Forrest City – Kennedy Johnson 78 pass from Patterson (2‑pt pass failed), MIL 14-12.
Mills – Torrance Talbot TD pass from Moody (Gayton kick), MIL 21-12.
Mills – Elijah Moody 5 run (kick missed), MIL 27-12.

3rd Quarter
Forrest City – Kevin Young 80 run (2‑pt good), MIL 27-20.
Mills – Elijah Moody 4 run (Gayton kick), MIL 34-20.
Mills – Kentrell Mason 5 punt return (Gayton kick), MIL 41-20.

4th Quarter
Forrest City – Kevin Young 11 run (2‑pt pass intercepted), MIL 41-26.
Forrest City – Rodrick Tiswell TD pass from Patterson (2‑pt pass failed), Final: MIL 41-32.

Standouts

• Elijah “Eli” Moody (Mills, QB): 4 rushing TDs.

• Kentrell Mason (Mills, ATH): 5‑yard punt‑return TD; special‑teams spark.

• Zamarion McDonald (Mills, RB): Multiple chain‑moving runs that set up scores.

• Kevin Young Sr. (Forrest City, RB/OLB): TD runs of 80 and 11 yards.

• Kendrick Patterson Jr. (Forrest City, QB): Two TD passes (to Crutcher and Tiswell).