If Northwest Christian was feeling good fresh off their 42-7 takedown of Sahuaro last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Northwest Christian Crusaders and the Prescott Badgers were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but the Northwest Christian Crusaders suffered a 42-41 defeat. The loss was the Crusaders' first of the season.
Several Crusaders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Nathan Johannes, who rushed for 174 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.7 yards per carry, and also picked up 49 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Johannes a new career-high in rushing yards. Dre Bair was another key back, rushing for 29 yards and four touchdowns.
Uriah Tenette was a one-man wrecking crew for Prescott as he threw for 298 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes, and also rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown. Tenette also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making seven total tackles and defending a pass.
Having lost for the first time this season, Northwest Christian fell to 2-1. As for Prescott, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Northwest Christian didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 31-28 win against Peoria on the 20th. Prescott has also already played their next game, a 31-26 victory against Vista Grande on the 20th.
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