Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Northwest Christian). Everything went their way against the Buckeye Hawks on Friday as the Northwest Christian Crusaders made off with a 49-28 win. The victory was nothing new for the Crusaders as they're now sitting on three straight.
Northwest Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nathan Johannes, who picked up 120 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Johannes torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 94 yards. Another passer making a difference was Laki Wallwork, who threw for 313 yards and four touchdowns while completing 79.3% of his passes.
Northwest Christian's record now sits at 5-1. As for Buckeye, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northwest Christian and Lake Havasu are set to duel on Friday. As for Buckeye, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Yuma Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
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