Football Preview: Northwest Christian Crusaders vs. Yuma Catholic Shamrocks
Northwest Christian and Yuma Catholic are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2015, but not for long. The Northwest Christian Crusaders are taking a road trip to square off against the Yuma Catholic Shamrocks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Northwest Christian had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least 31 points, but Thunderbird put an end to it on Friday. Northwest Christian came up short against Thunderbird, falling 34-10. The match marked the Crusaders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Northwest Christian's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Laki Wallwork, who threw for 287 yards on 18 of 32 attempts, and Devon Helmer, who picked up 135 receiving yards. Helmer is becoming a predictor of Northwest Christian's success: when he posts at least 100 receiving yards the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
Meanwhile, Yuma Catholic came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28 points) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Knights as they made off with a 51-25 win. The result was nothing new for the Shamrocks, who have now won six matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Yuma Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sir Stokes led the charge by picking up 165 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 45 yards. Another player making a difference was Benton Beck, who gained 106 total yards and two touchdowns.
Yuma Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Northwest Christian, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2.
Things could have been worse for Northwest Christian, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 24-10 loss to Yuma Catholic in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Northwest Christian, Tayt Ford (who rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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