Eastmark pushed their score to 35 the last time they played Northwest Christian, but on Friday they couldn't quite do it again. The Eastmark Firebirds took a 16-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Northwest Christian Crusaders. The Firebirds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Leading Northwest Christian to victory were Nathan Johannes and Laki Wallwork. Johannes rushed for 111 yards, while Wallwork rushed for 28 yards and a touchdown.
Eastmark now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Northwest Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Eastmark will challenge Poston Butte at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Northwest Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Buckeye at 7:00 p.m.
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