Just two weeks ago a home game at Nasser Stadium was uncertain but with a lot of hard work and logistics homecoming and the first home game of the season did take place on Aug. 15. With fans from both teams sitting in the home bleachers in order to prevent anyone but the teams, officials, cheerleaders and dance squad on the field. The Winslow Bulldogs hosted the Ganado Hornets.
The first scoring drive of the game would come with just less than three minutes left in the first quarter with a 35-yard pass run by Bulldog Rudy Gonzalez.
In a second quarter that would be played in Ganado territory early in the quarter, Bulldog quarterback Ty DeSpain would connect with JoJo Captain on a six-yard pass in the end-zone. Mid-way through the quarter, Joseph Guerrero would score on a 34-yard run then late in the half Bryce Williams would score on a 41-yard run, followed with the point after by Chance Lugo, for a halftime score of Winslow 25, Ganado 0.
At halftime homecoming royalty was honored including Homecoming King Avery Hartnett and Queen Jaci Gonnie and their court of Ty DeSpain, Brinleigh Arredondo, Alejandro Guzman, Jauslyn Nells, Talan Henling, Lana Westover, Anthony Torres and Ava Wilcox. The game’s dedicated to Jerron Jordan and Nick Arredondo. The Winslow Dance Squad also performed.
Third quarter would find the Bulldogs scoring on a six-yard Gonzalez run with Lugo kicking the point after. Late in the quarter Michael Romero-Cortez would get the touchdown on a 31-yard run, which would also start a running clock. By the end of the third quarter the score was Winslow 38, Ganado 0.
Midway through the fourth quarter Romero-Cortez would score the final touchdown of the game with a 22-yard run, for a final score Winslow 44, Ganado 0.
Next week the Bulldogs travel to Queen Creek to take on Crismon Rattlers.
