Northwest Christian easily dispatched Thunderbird last Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Crusaders fell just short of the ALA - West Foothills Guardians by a score of 17-14 on Friday. The game marked the Crusaders' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Laki Wallwork threw for 102 yards and one touchdown. Nathan Johannes was his top target, picking up 47 receiving yards.
Kenyon Rosenthall was his usual excellent self, rushing for 232 yards and one TD while picking up 7.0 yards per carry for ALA - West Foothills. Rosenthall showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 58 yards.
Northwest Christian's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-3. As for ALA - West Foothills, they now also have a winning record of 4-3.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Northwest Christian will take on rival St. Mary's at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, ALA - West Foothills is set to challenge their familiar foe Peoria at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Rosenthall and Javon Bell.
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