Football Recap: Conner Main Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat St. Mary's + How To Watch

There's no place like home for Northwest Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They managed a 24-20 victory over the St. Mary's Knights on Friday. That's more bragging rights for the Crusaders, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Conner Main

Rushing Yards (Career)

10/17/25 vs St. Mary's	63
10/03/25 vs Thunderbird	37
09/06/24 vs Sahuaro	34
09/19/25 @ Gila Ridge	20
09/05/25 @ Poston Butte	17

Northwest Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from 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. Northwest Christian also got help from Landon Beckman, who showed off his sure hands for 93 receiving yards.

St. Mary's loss came despite strong showings from Luke Horn and Anthony Cannon. Horn threw for 260 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while Cannon picked up 162 receiving yards and one TD. Cannon showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 59 yards.

Northwest Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for St. Mary's, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-3.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Northwest Christian will challenge Peoria at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Mary's, they will take on Paradise Honors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers' defense has only allowed 14.5 points per game this season, so the Knights' offense will have their work cut out for them.