The Coronado Dons defeated the Winslow Bulldogs 35-21 at Scottsdale last Friday. The results left the Bulldogs with a 2-2 record while Coronado improved to 3-1 for the season. The Dons came from behind and shut out the Bulldogs in the second half to erase a 21-14 Winslow halftime lead.

The Bulldogs struck first on a one-yard run by Akkeem Foster. The conversion by Damon Avelar gave Winslow a 7-0 lead early in the first quarter. A fumble recovery by Ahli Foster gave the Bulldogs the ball on the Coronado 35 yard line. A fourth down pass from Rey Velez to Darrien “Peanut” Brown kept the drive going, thanks to a sensational catch.

The Dons drove to tie the score 7-7 as Victor Caison-Washington ran seven yards for the touchdown and Jay Vanderjagt converted. Coronado got the ball back on a Winslow fumble, but could not take advantage of the break.

Winslow got an excellent punt return by Nate Hollins to the Coronado 35 yard line. The Bulldogs were within the shadow of the goal post when the first quarter ended, but Coronado managed a much needed goal line stand and took the ball on downs at the four yard line.

Avelar intercepted a Coronado pass to give Winslow the ball in Coronado territory. Velez passed 15 yards to Brown for the touchdown and Avelar converted for a 14-7 lead with just under nine minutes left in the half.

Brown ran 78 yards for a touchdown to cap a 99-yard Winslow drive. The conversion by Avelar increased the Winslow lead to 21-7.

Braden Pixley-Green returned the kickoff 84 yards and Vanderjagt converted to cut the Winslow lead to 21-14 with about half of the second quarter left to play. Both teams had threats, but couldn’t score and the half ended with Winslow leading 21-14.

Coronado scored on a 69-yard drive with about a minute left in the third quarter on a one-yard run by Victor Beau Chalene and Vanderjagt’s conversion to tie the score.

Caison-Washington ran 51 yards for the touchdown that put Coronado ahead with 8:46 left in the game. The conversion kick was blocked, leaving the Dons with a 27-21 lead.

A.J. Hollis intercepted a Winslow pass and returned it 85 yards for a Coronado touchdown. Vanderjagt ran for the two-point conversion and a 35-21 Coronado lead with about two minutes left to play.

The Bulldogs will host the Fountain Hills Falcons on Friday, Sept. 25, in their Homecoming Game.