On Oct. 30, the Winslow Bulldogs would host the Window Rock Scouts in their final game of the season. Prior to the game Winslow High School honored the seniors of the football team: Nicholas Alberry, Elijah Faber and Eli Nelson. Seniors on the swim team: Caleb Osuna, Kaylen Roanhorse, Evan Sanchez and Kale Rivera, who is also honored with the band. Band members: Serenity Gonzales, Lucas Graymountain, Natalie McCabe, Taleisha Nez, Malachi Padilla, Oliva Wagner and Tanner Westover.
It would be a rainy game especially in the second half but the fans stayed to the end. The game would have seven lead changes and would come down to who had the ball last with the final score to determine the winner with less than two minutes remaining.
In the first quarter the Scouts would have a 63-yard pass for the touchdown, followed by a 2-point conversion. The Scouts had an on-side kick and recover it then several plays later again find the end zone when they would take the ball in on a one-yard carry making the score, Window Rock 15, Winslow 0.
The Bulldogs would get on the board when Deiondre John would run 55 yards for the touchdown. Bulldog Marquez Romero would get the 2-point conversion. This would be followed by Noah Quinones recovering a kick-off fumble, which a play later John would again take the ball in on an 11-yard run, along with the 2-point conversion giving the Bulldogs a 1-point lead. It would be short lived when the Scouts would have a 76- yard touchdown run with the 2-point conversion retaking the lead.
The Bulldogs were relentless and with the final seconds of the first quarter ticking away Bulldog Oriar Nichols Jr., would go 60 yards on a pass play for the touchdown and John would get the 2-point conversion, for a score of Window Rock 23, Winslow 24.
In the second quarter the Scouts would kick a 28-yard field goal to take the lead. The Scouts quarterback would get a touchdown on a 3-yard keeper with a 2-point conversion. The Bulldogs would narrow the gap when John would find the endzone on a 13-yard run, no point after for a halftime score of Window Rock 34, Winslow 30.
At the start of the second half the Bulldogs would quickly score when Romero would break loose with a 60-yard run, followed by Tobias Lenz 2-point conversion. Midway thru the quarter Romeo would again score on a 10-yard, run no point after. The Scouts would then score on a 1.5-yard keeper for a third quarter score of Window Rock 40, Winslow 44.
In the fourth quarter it would be halfway through before Winslow would get their final touchdown of the season when Nichols would score on a 60-yard pass run and quarterback Dallas Tahy would get the 2-point conversion. The Scouts would score on 20-yard run for the touchdown. Both teams would then change possessions and John would get an interception but then the Scouts would return the favor getting an interception, which would set up their final touchdown of the game, getting a 9-yard touchdown pass followed by the game, winning point after with 1:38 on the clock for a final score Window Rock 53, Winslow 52.
