Thunderbird won the last time they faced Northwest Christian and Elijah Little did his part to make sure it happened again. The Thunderbird Titans put the hurt on the Northwest Christian Crusaders with a sharp 34-10 win on Friday thanks in part to Little, who rushed for 198 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 61 yards.
Little was just one part of a punishing run game: Thunderbird was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 351 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northwest Christian only rushed for 65.
Northwest Christian's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Laki Wallwork, who threw for 287 yards on 18 of 32 attempts, and Devon Helmer, who picked up 135 receiving yards. Helmer is becoming a predictor of Northwest Christian's success: when he posts at least 100 receiving yards the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
The victory made it two in a row for Thunderbird and bumps their season record up to 8-1. As for Northwest Christian, they moved to 7-2 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Thunderbird didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 27-10 win against St. Mary's on the 8th. Northwest Christian has also already played their next game, a 35-20 loss against Yuma Catholic on the 8th.
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