and Greg Perkins–
The Winslow Bulldogs defeated the Holbrook Roadrunners 48-6 in Winslow on Friday to increase their record to 2-0 for the young season. The loss was Holbrook’s second of the campaign as the Roadrunners saw their record fall to 0-2.
The Bulldogs scored on an 11-play, 59-yard drive on their first possession of the game, capped by a two-yard plunge by Kelly Wood. The conversion failed and Winslow led 6-0 with 8:25 left to play in the first quarter.
Winslow scored on its second possession on a 20-yard pass from James Martinez to Jude Oso to complete a 63-yard drive to the end zone. Martinez hit Matt Smith with the two-point conversion pass that gave the Bulldogs a 14-0 lead with 2:15 left in the opening quarter.
The second quarter was a big one for the Bulldogs as they scored four touchdowns and increased their lead to 41-0 at the intermission. The first score of the quarter came on a nine yard run by Wood just 16 seconds into the period.
Caleb Layden scored for the Bulldogs on a one-yard run with 10:18 remaining in the half. Wood ran for a two-point conversion that increased the lead to 28-0. Layden got his second touchdown of the quarter on a one-yard plunge with 5:14 left in the period. Jonathan Oso converted for a 35-0 lead.
The only score for Winslow in the second half came on a 15-yard run by Lucas Shirley. Jonathan Oso converted for a 48-0 lead, allowing the rest of the game to be played with a running clock due to the decisive lead. That score came with 9:54 left in the third quarter.
Holbrook got on the scoreboard on a 65-yard pass from C.J. Plumb to Torrian Epps with just 6:54 left in the contest.
The Bulldogs played their entire bench the entire second half, and every player on the squad saw considerable action.
“Though the game was obviously disappointing in many aspects, there were a few bright spots,” said Holbrook Coach Curtis Berger.
“Several players, including Michael Kennedy, played both ways and performed well. James Self played heroically on a badly injured leg, he was one of our top tacklers.
“Dylan Barela ran hard on several kickoff returns, one for 30-plus yards. He started at corner and running back for us, as well.
“Shem Bowman carried the ball at fullback on several plays, and ran through people.
“Overall, our boys played well, despite the score. We will be working on cleaning up some of our mistakes, and should be ready for our home opener, this Friday against Alchesay,” said the coach.
Winslow will play the Flagstaff Eagles at Coconino High School Stadium at 7 o’clock tonight (Sept. 9). The Eagles lost to Mohave 28-18 last week.
Other scores from last Friday included: Chinle 48, Ganado 6; Show Low 23, Florence 13; Joseph City 70, Cibecue 0; Monument Valley 39, Piñon 7; Mogollon 76, Ray 20; Greyhills 48, Tuba City 12; Chino Valley 34, Williams 12; Blue Ridge 50, Page 0; and Paradise Valley 55, Coconino 15.
