On Oct. 2, the Winslow Bulldogs traveled to Kayenta to take on the Mustangs of Monument Valley. The Bulldogs have had a rough go this season and consequently due to injuries have been forced to cancel the rest of the junior varsity football games to field a varsity team the first time in school history.
In the first quarter the game would remain scoreless. In the second quarter the Bulldogs would take seven plays and go a total of 70 yards when Marquez Romero would get the touchdown on a 7-yard rush. No point after.
The Mustangs in 13 plays and with a 1-yard run Jason Franklin would score, followed by a 2-point conversion for a halftime score of Monument Valley 8, Winslow 6.
In the third quarter the Bulldogs would retake the lead when Ziayre Baker would score on a 1-yard run but no point after.
In the fourth quarter the lead would again change three times, first when the Mustangs scored on a 46-yard Nicodemus Holmes carry, with no point after.
The Bulldogs would answer when Deiondre John would score on a 32-yard rush. Before time ran out the Mustangs would take the win with a 4-yard Franklin run for a final score of Monument Valley 20, Winslow 18.
Winslow will be heading back to Safford on Oct. 8 to finish the Battle of the Bulldogs with the Safford Bulldogs leading 14 to 0 in the first quarter, which had to be stopped due to weather.
