Paradise Honors played a tough contest on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 42-21 to the Northwest Christian Crusaders. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.

Chuck Van Dyke
| 09/26/25 @ Independence | 4 |
| 09/05/25 vs Flagstaff | 4 |
| 10/16/25 vs Thunderbird | 3 |
| 10/30/25 @ Northwest Christian | 2 |
| 10/24/25 vs St. Mary's | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Paradise Honors lost, don't look at Chuck Van Dyke. Despite the final result, he rushed for 142 yards and two scores. The Panthers are 4-2 when Van Dyke posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise. Another big playmaker for Paradise Honors was Preston Brown, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
It was another big night for Laki Wallwork, who rushed for 94 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 268 yards and three TDs while completing 76.7% of his passes for Northwest Christian. Those 94 rushing yards gave Wallwork a new career-high. Northwest Christian's leading receiver Landon Beckman was Wallwork's top target yet again, picking up 156 receiving yards and one score.
Paradise Honors has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. As for Northwest Christian, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4.
Paradise Honors didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 31-21 victory against Peoria on the 7th. As for Northwest Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 52-46 win against Walden Grove on the 7th.
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