Last Friday the Bulldogs traveled to start their season up against the Chinle Wildcats in their newly remodeled stadium. It was a game that was full of turnovers and penalties, along with the first game mistakes on both teams and against a more experienced and bigger Wildcat team.
The Bulldogs would start the game by kicking off to the Wildcats with a 50-yard kick by Chance Lugo which the Wildcats would return in a 26-yard run. Nine plays later, Wildcat quarterback Zack Toadlena would go into the endzone on a one-yard keeper followed by the 2-point conversion by Hage Tsosie to give Chinle the first score of the game, Chinle 8 – Winslow 0.
Late in the first quarter on a backward lateral by Chinle, Bulldog defense Seleti Serious would intercept it. On the next play Bulldog Bryan Larsen would go in 30-yard touchdown run followed up with the 2-point conversion on a quarterback keeper by Ty DeSpain to tie the game at 8 points each.
In the second quarter following many turnovers and interceptions by both teams, DeSpain would score on a 1-yard keeper the after-point attempt would fail but Winslow would take the lead, making it Winslow 14 – Chinle 8 to end the half.
The third quarter would find both teams suffering with penalties, turnovers and giving up the ball by downs with neither team getting into the endzone.
In the fourth quarter Bulldog Izaiah Romero would recover a fumble and run for 41 yards followed by a 24-yard touchdown pass from DeSpain to Vinny Cappuccio. The point after attempt was not successful. Wildcat quarterback Toadlena would again go into the endzone on a one-yard keeper and the 2-point conversion was also good. Making the final score Winslow 20 and Chinle 16.
Winslow had 268 yards rushing, 3/5 with three interceptions for 26 yards passing and a total of 294 yards.
This Friday, the Winslow Bulldogs will host the Holbrook Roadrunners at Nasser Stadium beginning at 7 p.m.
