It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Northwest Christian can now relate to. They fell 30-20 to the Walden Grove Red Wolves on Friday. The Crusaders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Red Wolves apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August.
Northwest Christian's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Laki Wallwork, who threw for 282 yards and three touchdowns. Landon Beckman was in the mix too, providing Northwest Christian with two touchdowns.
Walden Grove's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Robert Cash Iii, who rushed for 141 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Cash Iii has posted since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Jayvon Coleman, who picked up 104 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Northwest Christian's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-4. As for Walden Grove, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-3.
Northwest Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Walden Grove, they will venture away from home to take on Yuma Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Yuma Catholic has won seven straight at home, while Walden Grove won five straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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