The Northwest Christian Crusaders and the St. Mary's Knights are set to duel on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
St. Mary's is hoping to do what Lake Havasu couldn't last Friday: put an end to Northwest Christian's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Northwest Christian blew past Lake Havasu, posting a 35-0 win on the road. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Crusaders just coasted through the last quarter.
Northwest Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Laki Wallwork led the charge by throwing for 208 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Nathan Johannes helped Wallwork out on the ground, rushing for 84 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 47 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's took their match at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 35-7 victory over Lake Havasu. The win made it back-to-back victories for St. Mary's.
St. Mary's got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Billy Lewis out in front who threw for 146 yards and three touchdowns. Lewis has become a key player for St. Mary's: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Josiah Atkinson helped Lewis out on the ground, picking up 49 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 69 yards.
Northwest Christian's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for St. Mary's, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Everything came up roses for Northwest Christian against St. Mary's when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 35-7 win. Does Northwest Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Mary's turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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