After some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three contests, Northwest Christian finally came back down to earth on Friday. They came up short against the Thunderbird Titans, falling 34-10. The matchup marked the Crusaders' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Northwest Christian's loss came despite strong showings from Laki Wallwork and Devon Helmer. Wallwork threw for 287 yards on 18 of 32 attempts, while Helmer picked up 135 receiving yards. Northwest Christian is undefeated when Helmer posts 100 or more receiving yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
Elijah Little continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Thunderbird, rushing for 198 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Little was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 61 yards. Daryl Little II also helped out with an impressive 91 receiving yards.
Northwest Christian's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2. As for Thunderbird, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-1.
Northwest Christian has already played their next game, a 35-20 defeat against Yuma Catholic on the 8th. As for Thunderbird, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 27-10 win against St. Mary's on the 8th.
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