If St. Mary was riding high fresh off their 35-7 takedown of Lake Havasu last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The St. Mary's Knights took a hard 31-14 fall against the Northwest Christian Crusaders on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 35-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
It was another big night for Laki Wallwork, who threw for 435 yards and four touchdowns while completing 82.6% of his passes for Northwest Christian. Dre Bair helped Wallwork out on the ground, picking up 164 receiving yards and a touchdown.
St. Mary's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Northwest Christian, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
St. Mary's will be playing in front of their home fans against Buckeye at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Buckeye is coming into the contest with three straight losses on the road, meaning St. Mary's will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Northwest Christian, they will venture away from home to face off against Thunderbird at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Northwest Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matches.
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