The Show Low Cougars defeated the Bulldogs 62-16 last Friday night in Winslow. The win improved Show Low’s record to 7-3 and clinched a playoff berth for the Cougars. The Bulldogs fell to 5-5 and their playoff hopes were dashed.
Winslow took the opening kickoff and drove to the Show Low 15 yard line, where the Cougars held and took the ball on downs. The Cougars then drove 85 yards and scored on a five-yard run by quarterback Colton McGinnis. Westen Keime ran for the two-point conversion and an 8-0 lead.
The Cougars scored the next time they had the ball on a 14-yard pass from McGuinis to Aahron Villalba. Again Keime ran for the two-point conversion to increase the lead to 16-0 as the first quarter ended. Show Low had driven 85 yards for the second time in the game.
The Bulldogs scored on a 26-yard pass from Junior Villanueva to Yoaan Djassa. The two-point conversion on a pass from Villanueva cut the Show Low lead to 16-8. Winslow drove 72 yards for the score.
Keime ran 24 yards for the next Show Low touchdown and then again for the two-point conversion and a 24-8 lead with the quarter about half gone.
Show Low stopped a Winslow drive and took the ball on downs at its own 28 yard line. Keime ran to the Winslow one, then carried into the end zone. James Turner ran for the two-point conversion and a 32-8 lead with about three minutes left in the half.
A Cougar touchdown was negated by a holding call after Keime ran over 30 yards. Winslow’s Brennan Sawyer intercepted a Show Low pass, but the Bulldogs fumbled on the next play. The half ended with Show Low leading 32-8.
The Cougars took the second half kickoff and drove 58 yards to score. Turner ran 34 yards for the touchdown and then for the two-point conversion and a commanding 40-8 lead.
Keime ran 63 yards for a touchdown and added the two-point conversion for a 48-8 lead with more than nine minutes left in the third quarter.
Winslow drove to the shadow of the Show Low goal post and scored on a three-yard pass from Junior Villanueva to Sonny Wallpy. Villanueva then passed to Djassa for the two-point conversion to cut the Show Low lead to 48-16.
Keime ran two yards for a touchdown and then for the two-point conversion to push Show Low’s lead to 56-16 with much of the third quarter left to play.
The Cougars began playing mostly reserves and the third quarter ended with Show Low leading 56-16.
The Cougars scored on a seven-yard run by Ethan Walker that gave them a 62-16 lead, which stood until the final gun.
