On Aug. 28, the Winslow Bulldogs traveled to Buckeye to take on the Minotaurs of Odyssey Institute. The Bulldogs would start out by dominating all of the first quarter and most of the second until the Minotaur seemed to get their footing and with some unfortunate turnovers that they would capitalize on to take the lead. The Bulldogs would close the gap but time would not be on their side.
Early in the first quarter Bulldog quarterback Michael Magallanes would connect with Noah Quinones on a 33-yard pass for the touchdown. Followed with the 2-point conversion for a score of Odyssey 0, Winslow 8.
In the second quarter Bulldog Marquez Romero would find the end-zone on a 28-yard run followed by the 2-point conversion.
The Minotaur’s would then get a quick touchdown following a Winslow turnover. Just prior to the end of the half the Minotaur would score on an 8-yard run for a halftime score of Odyssey 14, Winslow 16.
Starting off the third quarter, the Minotaur’s would again take advantage of a Bulldog turnover scoring from the one yard line. The Minotaur’s would at the end of the quarter on a Bulldog turnover find the end-zone for a score of Odyssey 34, Winslow 16.
In the fourth quarter the Bulldogs would dig deep and finally on a 2-yard run by Dre Bailon score, followed by the 2-point conversion. For a final score of Odyssey 34, Winslow 24.
At 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 4, the Winslow Bulldogs will have their home opener when the Valley Pirates of Sanders come to town.
