St. Mary dropped to 5-3 on Friday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They fell 24-20 to the Northwest Christian Crusaders. The Knights were not able to make up for their defeat to the Crusaders from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
Despite the loss, St. Mary's had strong showings from Luke Horn, who threw for 260 yards and two TDs, and Anthony Cannon, who picked up 162 receiving yards and one touchdown. Cannon was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 59 yards.
As for Northwest Christian, they pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.0 points over those games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Northwest Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Conner Main, who rushed for 63 yards and one score on only six carries, and also picked up 43 receiving yards. Those 63 rushing yards gave Main a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Laki Wallwork, who threw for 230 yards and one TD while completing 81.5% of his passes.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. St. Mary's is set to challenge their familiar foe Paradise Honors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 821 yards in their previous games. Meanwhile, Northwest Christian will square off against rival Peoria at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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