There's no place like home for Northwest Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 31-12 win over the Moon Valley Rockets on Friday. The Crusaders have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Rockets, too.

Nathan Johannes
09/26/25 vs Moon Valley | 178 |
09/19/25 @ Gila Ridge | 59 |
09/12/25 @ Prescott | 93 |
09/05/25 @ Poston Butte | 99 |
08/29/25 vs Independence | 90 |
Northwest Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nathan Johannes, who rushed for 178 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Johannes is now averaging an impressive 103.8 rushing yards per game. Landon Beckman was in the mix as well, providing Northwest Christian with two scores.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Northwest Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Northwest Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Colton Ederer, Chopper Penzkover, and Debo Vitale picked up one apiece.
Northwest Christian now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Moon Valley, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 0-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northwest Christian will welcome Thunderbird at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Crusaders will need to watch out since the Titans have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Moon Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Marcos de Niza at 7:00 p.m. This will be the Rockets' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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