Peoria was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Northwest Christian Crusaders by a score of 31-28. The matchup was a 21-21 toss-up at halftime, but the Panthers couldn't quite close it out.
Peoria's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cristian Carrillo, who rushed for 159 yards while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Carrillo a new career-high in rushing yards. Dontay Tyson Jr was another key pass catcher, picking up 134 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Peoria was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Northwest Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Laki Wallwork led the charge by throwing for 229 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes. Devon Helmer was Wallwork's top target, picking up 111 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Peoria's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Northwest Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Peoria will challenge Cactus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Cactus focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday. As for Northwest Christian, they will be playing at home against Eastmark at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Northwest Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three games.
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