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The Sahuaro (Tucson, AZ) varsity football team lost Friday's home non-conference game against Northwest Christian (Phoenix, AZ) by a score of 53-22.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Northwest Christian	-	-	-	-	53
Sahuaro	-	-	-	-	22

Final score provided by K. Dunham.

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Sahuaro (23-24)

Northwest Christian

Passing

#	Athlete Name	C	Att	Yds	C%	Avg	TD	Lng	QB Rate
	Team Totals	13	16	227	.812	17.5	2	60	161.5
2	Evan Tarasenko (Sr)	13	15	227	.867	17.5	2	60	166.0
3	Laki Wallwork (So)	0	1	0	.000		0	0	39.6

Sahuaro

Passing

#	Athlete Name	C	Att	Yds	C%	Avg	TD	Int	Lng	QB Rate
	Team Totals	5	14	82	.357	16.4	1	1	40	50.3
1	Vinny Orlando (Sr)	5	14	82	.357	16.4	1	1	40	50.3

Northwest Christian

Rushing

#	Athlete Name	Car	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
	Team Totals	24	183	7.6	23	5
2	Evan Tarasenko (Sr)	3	15	5.0	8	1
6	M. Gillette (Sr)	1	2	2.0	2	1
20	Ben Lueders (Sr)	14	112	8.0	23	3
21	Nathan Johannes (So)	6	54	9.0	16

Sahuaro

Rushing

#	Athlete Name	Car	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
	Team Totals	31	141	4.5	12	2
1	Vinny Orlando (Sr)	7	35	5.0	8
6	Jailen Clark (Sr)	12	40	3.3	9
12	Brady Celentano (Sr)	8	46	5.8	12	2
13	Jermarell Webb (Jr)	4	20	5.0	9

Northwest Christian

Receiving

#	Athlete Name	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
	Team Totals	13	227	17.5	60	2
1	G. Penzkover (Sr)	4	89	22.3	60	1
6	M. Gillette (Sr)	5	53	10.6	17
8	Cole Muscari (Sr)	1	48	48.0	48
15	Devon Helmer (Jr)	1	14	14.0	14
25	Cole Martin (Sr)	2	23	11.5	18	1

Sahuaro

Receiving

#	Athlete Name	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
	Team Totals	5	82	16.4	40	1
3	Jaylen Grigsby (Sr)	2	45	22.5	40
7	Kayden Hunt (Jr)	2	28	14.0	20	1
22	Jack Berry (Sr)	1	9	9.0	9

Northwest Christian

All Purpose Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Rec	KR	PR	IR	Total
	Team Totals	183	227	32	-10	73	505
1	G. Penzkover (Sr)		89	27	-10		106
2	Evan Tarasenko (Sr)	15					15
6	M. Gillette (Sr)	2	53				55
8	Cole Muscari (Sr)		48				48
15	Devon Helmer (Jr)		14			70	84
20	Ben Lueders (Sr)	112					112
21	Nathan Johannes (So)	54					54
25	Garrett Lentz (Jr)			5			5
25	Cole Martin (Sr)		23				23
53	F. Martinez (Sr)					3	3

Sahuaro

All Purpose Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Rec	Total
	Team Totals	141	82	223
1	Vinny Orlando (Sr)	35		35
3	Jaylen Grigsby (Sr)		45	45
6	Jailen Clark (Sr)	40		40
7	Kayden Hunt (Jr)		28	28
12	Brady Celentano (Sr)	46		46
13	Jermarell Webb (Jr)	20		20
22	Jack Berry (Sr)		9	9

Northwest Christian

Total Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Pass	Rec	Total
	Team Totals	183	227	227	410
1	G. Penzkover (Sr)			89	89
2	Evan Tarasenko (Sr)	15	227		242
6	M. Gillette (Sr)	2		53	55
8	Cole Muscari (Sr)			48	48
15	Devon Helmer (Jr)			14	14
20	Ben Lueders (Sr)	112			112
21	Nathan Johannes (So)	54			54
25	Cole Martin (Sr)			23	23

Sahuaro

Total Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Pass	Rec	Total
	Team Totals	141	82	82	223
1	Vinny Orlando (Sr)	35	82		117
3	Jaylen Grigsby (Sr)			45	45
6	Jailen Clark (Sr)	40			40
7	Kayden Hunt (Jr)			28	28
12	Brady Celentano (Sr)	46			46
13	Jermarell Webb (Jr)	20			20
22	Jack Berry (Sr)			9	9

Tackles

Northwest Christian has not entered any tackles stats.

Sahuaro

Tackles

#	Athlete Name	Solo	Asst	Tot Tckls
	Team Totals	28	13	41
4	J. Nunez-Lopez (Sr)	3	1	4
5	Elijah Moses (Sr)	1	1	2
6	Jailen Clark (Sr)	2	2	4
7	Kayden Hunt (Jr)	1		1
10	Ian O'Donnell (Sr)	1		1
11	P. Nshimirimana (Sr)	2	1	3
12	Brady Celentano (Sr)	3	1	4
13	Jermarell Webb (Jr)	1		1
15	Elijah Smith (Jr)	1	1	2
22	Jack Berry (Sr)	2	1	3
38	D'Angelo Mills (Sr)	1	1	2
41	D. Castaneda (Sr)	4	2	6
44	Josh Loredo (Jr)	1	1	2
75	K. Grigsby (Sr)	4	1	5
	Chris Williams (Sr)	1		1

Northwest Christian

Defensive Statistics

#	Athlete Name	Int	Int Yds	Avg	Fmb Rec	FR Yds
	Team Totals	2	73	36.5	1	0
15	Devon Helmer (Jr)	1	70	70.0
53	F. Martinez (Sr)	1	3	3.0
75	Walker Wisely (Sr)				1	0

Defensive Statistics

Sahuaro has not entered any defensive statistics stats.

Northwest Christian

Kickoffs

#	Athlete Name	KO	Yds	Avg	Lng	TB
	Team Totals	9	393	43.7	60	1
14	Cameron Main (Jr)	9	393		60	1

Kickoffs

Sahuaro has not entered any kickoffs stats.

Northwest Christian

Kickoff and Punt Returns

#	Athlete Name	KO Rets	Yds	Avg	Lng	P Rets	Yds	Avg	Lng	KR Yds
	Team Totals	4	32	8.0	27	2	-10	-5.0	8	22
1	G. Penzkover (Sr)	2	27	13.5	27	2	-10	-5.0	8	17
25	Garrett Lentz (Jr)	1	5	5.0	5					5
42	Luke Huss (Jr)	1	0	0.0	0

Kickoff and Punt Returns

Sahuaro has not entered any kickoff and punt returns stats.

Northwest Christian

Points

#	Athlete Name	TDs	TD Pts	Conv	Kick Pts
	Team Totals	7	42	0	5
1	G. Penzkover (Sr)	1
2	Evan Tarasenko (Sr)	1
6	M. Gillette (Sr)	1
14	Cameron Main (Jr)			0	5
20	Ben Lueders (Sr)	3
25	Cole Martin (Sr)	1

Sahuaro

Points

#	Athlete Name	TDs	TD Pts	Conv	Tot Pts
	Team Totals	3	18	4	22
6	Jailen Clark (Sr)			2	2
7	Kayden Hunt (Jr)	1	6		6
12	Brady Celentano (Sr)	2	12		12
13	Jermarell Webb (Jr)			2	2

Northwest Christian

PATs and Field Goals

#	Athlete Name	PAT	Att	%	FG	Att	%	Lng	Tot Pts
	Team Totals	5	7	.7					5
14	Cameron Main (Jr)	5	7	.7					5

PATs and Field Goals

Sahuaro has not entered any pats and field goals stats.

Northwest Christian

Touchdowns

#	Athlete Name	TD Rush	TD Rec	Total
	Team Totals	5	2	7
1	G. Penzkover (Sr)		1	1
2	Evan Tarasenko (Sr)	1		1
6	M. Gillette (Sr)	1		1
20	Ben Lueders (Sr)	3		3
25	Cole Martin (Sr)		1	1

Sahuaro

Touchdowns

#	Athlete Name	TD Rush	TD Rec	Total
	Team Totals	2	1	3
7	Kayden Hunt (Jr)		1	1
12	Brady Celentano (Sr)	2		2

Conversions

Northwest Christian has not entered any conversions stats.

Sahuaro

Conversions

#	Athlete Name	C Rush	Total
	Team Totals	2	2
6	Jailen Clark (Sr)	1	1
13	Jermarell Webb (Jr)	1	1

Northwest Christian's stats are presented by iTouchdown Football Scorekeeping for iPhone/iPadRare Software

Game Story

Arizona High School Football - Sahuaro beaten by Northwest Christian

September 1, 2023: Tucson, AZ 85710

Northwest Christian Crusaders (Phoenix, AZ) fans left the game satisfied Friday as they observed their football team run past the host Sahuaro Cougars (Tucson, AZ), 53-22 in a non-league test.

With the win, Northwest Christian improves its record to 2-0 on the season. The Crusaders travel to Prescott (Prescott, AZ) to confront the Badgers in a non-league test on Friday, September 8. The Badgers go into the test with a record of 1-1. Prescott lost 50-30 in their recent non-league test against Thunderbird (Phoenix, AZ)

With the loss, Sahuaro moves to 0-2 on the season. The Cougars travel to Douglas (Douglas, AZ) to confront the Bulldogs in a non-league test on Friday, September 8. The Bulldogs go into the test with a record of 1-1. Douglas won 39-38 in their recent non-league test against Bisbee (Bisbee, AZ)

Check In
Halftime
39 - 6 The scorer has checked in. NCHS 39, Sahuaro 6

Posted @ 8:26p
Game Attendance
Halftime
Attendance Hundreds

Posted @ 8:27p
Field Conditions
Halftime
Field Conditions Wet

Posted @ 8:27p
Weather Conditions
Halftime
Weather Conditions Muggy

Posted @ 8:27p
39 - 6

Start of 3rd Quarter
Sahuaro3rd Quarter
Sahuaro to kick off to Northwest Christian.

Posted @ 9:01p
45 - 6

Pick-6
Northwest Christian3rd Quarter ~4 minutes to go
Northwest Christian - Pick 6! NCHS 45, Sahuaro 6

Posted @ 9:01p
46 - 6

Made Point After
Northwest Christian3rd Quarter ~4 minutes to go
Northwest Christian - PAT Good. NCHS 46, Sahuaro 6

Posted @ 9:01p
52 - 6

Passing Touchdown
Northwest Christian3rd Quarter ~3 minutes to go
Northwest Christian - Pass completed for a TD. NCHS 52, Sahuaro 6

Posted @ 9:02p
53 - 6

Made Point After
Northwest Christian3rd Quarter ~3 minutes to go
Northwest Christian - PAT Good. NCHS 53, Sahuaro 6

Posted @ 9:02p
53 - 6

End of 3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
NCHS 53, Sahuaro 6

Posted @ 9:06p
53 - 12

Rushing Touchdown
Sahuaro4th Quarter ~7 minutes to go
Sahuaro - Rushing TD. NCHS 53, Sahuaro 12

Posted @ 9:12p
53 - 14

Two Point Rush Completed
Sahuaro4th Quarter ~7 minutes to go
Sahuaro - Rushed for a 2Pt Conversion. NCHS 53, Sahuaro 14

Posted @ 9:13p
53 - 14

Failed Onside Kick
Sahuaro4th Quarter ~7 minutes to go
Sahuaro recovered a failed onside kick by Northwest Christian and has the ball on Northwest Christian's 46-yard line. NCHS 53, Sahuaro 14

Posted @ 9:15p
53 - 20

Rushing Touchdown
Sahuaro4th Quarter ~4 minutes to go
Sahuaro - Rushing TD. NCHS 53, Sahuaro 20

Posted @ 9:20p
53 - 22

Two Point Rush Completed
Sahuaro4th Quarter ~4 minutes to go
Sahuaro - Rushed for a 2Pt Conversion. NCHS 53, Sahuaro 22

Posted @ 9:22p
53 - 22

Two-Minute Warning
Northwest Christian4th Quarter ~2 minutes to go
Northwest Christian has the ball. NCHS 53, Sahuaro 22

Posted @ 9:26p
53 - 22

End of Game
Final
NCHS 53, Sahuaro 22

Posted @ 9:28p

K. Dunham
2nd Quarter

NCHS
Crusaders
32 - 6

Sahuaro
Cougars

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NCHS @ Sahuaro Football Game Info

Fri., Sep. 1, 2023 @ 7p

Sahuaro High School

The Sahuaro (Tucson, AZ) varsity football team lost Friday's home non-conference game against Northwest Christian (Phoenix, AZ) by a score of 53-22.

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Rankings & Records

Northwest Christian (23-24)

AZ	Div.
34	5

Overall	Region	Home	Away	Win %	Region %	PF	PA
9-3	3-2	4-2	5-1	.750	.600	452	258

Sahuaro (23-24)

AZ	Div.
115	29

Overall	Region	Home	Away	Win %	Region %	PF	PA
3-7	1-4	2-3	1-4	.300	.200	180	353

Team Scoring Averages

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Northwest Christian	11.8	12.3	7.1	3.9	37.7
Sahuaro	4.0	2.9	2.3	5.6	18.0

Team Stat Comparison

Northwest Christian		Sahuaro
122.3	Rushing Yards Per Game	185.1
259.2	Passing Yards Per Game	72.0
259.3	Receiving Yards Per Game	72.6
381.5	Total Yards Per Game	257.1
-	Tackles Per Game	48.6
-	Sacks Per Game	3.8
3.9	Points Per Game	18.0

Team Leaders

Northwest Christian		Sahuaro	National Avg.
#20 Ben Lueders83.6	Rushing Yards Per Game	#6 Jailen Clark108.9	20.6
#2 Evan Tarasenko256.2	Passing Yards Per Game	#1 Vinny Orlando49.2	50.5
#1 Gunnar Penzkover101.8	Receiving Yards Per Game	#3 Jaylen Grigsby22.7	17.5
#2 Evan Tarasenko259.3	Total Yards Per Game	#6 Jailen Clark117.6	36.9
-	Tackles Per Game	#12 Brady Celentano7.0	2.7
-	Sacks Per Game	#75 Kingston Grigsby0.8	0.2
#14 Cameron Main3.4	Points Per Game	#6 Jailen Clark6.2	2.1

Common Opponents

School	Common Opp. Rec.		School	Common Opp. Rec.
Northwest Christian	2-1		Sahuaro	0-2

Date	Away	Home	Result	Date	Away	Home	Result
8/25/23	Walden Grove	Northwest Christian	(W) 38-26	10/6/23	Sahuaro	Walden Grove	(L) 51-8
11/9/23	Walden Grove	Northwest Christian	(W) 40-12
11/17/23	Northwest Christian	Mica Mountain	(L) 38-17	10/20/23	Sahuaro	Mica Mountain	(L) 55-20

Record Breakdown

Northwest Christian (23-24)		Sahuaro (23-24)
9-3	Overall	3-7
3-2	League	1-4
5-0	Non-League	2-3
1-0	Head to Head	0-1
2-1	Common Opponent	0-2
4-2	Home	2-3
5-1	Away	1-4
0-0	Neutral	0-0
1-1	Playoff	0-0
9-3	In-State	3-7
0-0	Out-of-State	0-0