The Northwest Christian Crusaders will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against the Sahuaro Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Northwest Christian is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Walden Grove. Northwest Christian snuck past Walden Grove with a 21-16 victory on Friday.
Northwest Christian relied on the efforts of Laki Wallwork, who threw for 184 yards and two touchdowns, and Nathan Johannes, who gained 130 total yards and a touchdown. A healthy portion of that aerial production (100 yards to be exact) went to Devon Helmer.
Meanwhile, Sahuaro didn't have done well against Sabino recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Sahuaro slipped by Sabino 15-14.
Jermarell Webb was the offensive standout of the game as he rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown.
Everything came up roses for Northwest Christian against Sahuaro when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 53-22 win. Will Northwest Christian repeat their success, or does Sahuaro have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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