Panthers
| 10/24/25 vs Northwest Christian | 21-16 |
| 10/17/25 @ ALA - West Foothills | 26-19 |
| 10/10/25 vs Paradise Honors | 29-7 |
| 10/03/25 @ St. Mary's | 36-35 |
| 09/27/25 vs Poston Butte | 43-14 |
Peoria entered their tilt with Northwest Christian on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came within five points of losing the streak, but they secured a 21-16 W against the Crusaders. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered a 31-28 loss the last time these two teams met.
It was another big night for Cristian Zarate, who rushed for 111 yards and one TD. Peoria also got a significant boost from Javon Bell, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 112 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Peoria was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. They are a perfect 5-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Peoria didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Marcell Colenberg and Devonte Hendrix. Hendrix has been hot for a while, having also posted six or more total tackles the last ten times he's played. Colenberg got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Northwest Christian lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Landon Beckman, who picked up 98 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Peoria's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Northwest Christian, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-4.
Peoria didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 58-26 win against Thunderbird on the 31st. As for Northwest Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 42-21 victory against Paradise Honors on the 30th.
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