Football Recap: Northwest Christian Makes It Five in a Row at Home + How To Watch

There's no place like home for Northwest Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. Everything went their way against the Paradise Honors Panthers on Thursday as they made off with a 42-21 win. Considering the Crusaders have won three matchups by more than 20 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Laki Wallwork

Rushing Yards (Career)

10/30/25 vs Paradise Honors	94
09/12/25 @ Prescott	89
09/26/25 vs Moon Valley	48
10/24/25 @ Peoria	46
08/29/25 vs Independence	36

Laki Wallwork continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 94 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only ten carries, while also throwing for 268 yards and three TDs while completing 76.7% of his passes. Those 94 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Northwest Christian's leading receiver Landon Beckman was Wallwork's top target yet again, picking up 156 receiving yards and one score.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Northwest Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. They are a perfect 3-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.

When it comes to explaining why Paradise Honors lost, don't look at Chuck Van Dyke. Despite the final result, he rushed for 137 yards and a pair of TDs. Van Dyke also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because the Panthers are 4-2 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise. Preston Brown also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.

Northwest Christian's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.4 points over those games. As for Paradise Honors, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Northwest Christian will square off against Walden Grove at 7:00 p.m. on the 7th. The Red Wolves' defense has only allowed 14.9 points per game this season, so the Crusaders' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Paradise Honors, they will face off against Peoria at 7:00 p.m. on the 7th. Paradise Honors' defense better be ready for this one: Peoria has averaged an impressive 26.3 points per game this season.