The Northwest Christian Crusaders will head out on the road to challenge the Thunderbird Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northwest Christian is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Northwest Christian and St. Mary's met for a duel on Friday where Northwest Christian came out on top. Northwest Christian took down St. Mary's 31-14.
Laki Wallwork was his usual excellent self, throwing for 435 yards and four touchdowns while completing 82.6% of his passes. 164 of those passing yards were hauled in by Dre Bair, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, Thunderbird has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 14.5 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 44-43 victory over Buckeye.
It was another big night for Elijah Little, who rushed for 244 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 99 yards. Another player making a difference was Daryl Little II, who picked up 106 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Northwest Christian's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Thunderbird, their record now sits at an identical 7-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Northwest Christian has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 150.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Thunderbird struggles in that department as they've been averaging 237.8. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Northwest Christian came up short against Thunderbird in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 27-20. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Little, who rushed for 164 yards and three touchdowns. Now that Northwest Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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