Poston Butte was the 39-37 winner over Northwest Christian when they last played one another back in November of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Broncos took a hard 31-13 fall against the Crusaders on Friday. The Broncos have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Poston Butte lost, don't look at Easton Filetti. Despite the final result, he rushed for 110 yards and one TD. Filetti also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Broncos
| Avien Lanphere | 1 |
| Hunter Decker | 1 |
| Eric Morales | 1 |
Poston Butte didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Avien Lanphere, Hunter Decker, and Eric Morales picked up one apiece.
Nathan Johannes had an outrageously good game for Northwest Christian as he rushed for 99 yards and one score, and also caught one touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Johannes has posted since back in October of 2024. Laki Wallwork was in the mix too, providing Northwest Christian with two TDs.
Poston Butte's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Northwest Christian, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Poston Butte will square off against Paradise Honors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Northwest Christian, they will challenge Prescott at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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