You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Northwest Christian on Friday. They took down the Poston Butte Broncos 31-13. For the Crusaders, this counts as revenge for the 39-37 victory the Broncos walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2021.
Nathan Johannes
| 09/05/25 @ Poston Butte | 99 |
| 08/29/25 vs Independence | 90 |
| 11/08/24 @ Yuma Catholic | 52 |
| 11/01/24 @ Thunderbird | 35 |
| 10/25/24 vs St. Mary's | 52 |
| + 2 more games |
Nathan Johannes went supernova, rushing for 99 yards and one touchdown, while also catching one TD. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2024. Laki Wallwork was in the mix too, providing Northwest Christian with two scores.
Northwest Christian didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Poston Butte to a completion percentage of just 40%. The Crusaders weren't nearly as limited: they posted one of 56.8%.
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 touchdown. Filetti also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Northwest Christian has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 28 points this season. As for Poston Butte, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northwest Christian will challenge Prescott at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Poston Butte, they will square off against Paradise Honors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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