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2026 Preps football preview: Northwest Christian

Northwest Christian sophomore linebacker Timmy Sands gets help from a teammate to tackle Sahuarita Walden Grove senior running back Robert Cash III during a 4A football first round playoff game Nov. 15, 2024 at Northwest Christian. Sands is now a senior team captain.

(Courtesy Liam Coyle/For West Valley Preps)

Continuity and closeness are typically two primary advantages for Northwest Christian, as kids who started playing together before high school and knew each other since first grade mesh on the field.

So it’s a bit surprising to see a junior transfer in and win the starting quarterback job, especially since Luke Pearson was Shadow Ridge’s second leading receiver last year and did not throw a pass for the Stallions.

But every indication this offseason suggests the change has worked.

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