On Sept. 4, the Bulldogs hosted the Valley Sanders Pirates at their home opener in a game that the Bulldogs would dominate throughout.
In the first quarter Bulldog Deiondre John would score on 10-yard run followed by a Oriar Nichols Jr. point after. Midway through the quarter John would again find the end zone from 10 yards out for the touchdown, again followed by another point after.
Bulldog quarterback Dallas Tahy would then get in on the action, scoring on a 29-yard keeper for the touchdown with the point after good. Following an interception by Jalen Taylor, Devin Curley would march into the end zone on a 5-yard carry. The Bulldogs would turn an error into a 2-point conversion when Ziayre Baker would take the ball in. Teasyatwho Curley would get his second interception which in two plays would end with a 4-yard touchdown pass to Noah Quinones. No point after for the end of quarter score of Winslow 35, Valley Sanders 0.
Late in the second quarter Tahy would score on a 1-yard keeper for a halftime score of Winslow 41, Valley Sanders 0.
The second half would start with a running clock and mid-way through the third quarter John would score on a play that took inches to get the touchdown. With a point after by Tucker Conatser.
In the final minute of the fourth quarter the Pirates would prevent a shutout when Orrin Francisco would go 67 yards on a pass-run play. For a final score of Winslow 48, Valley Sanders 7.
Winslow was 5 of 6 in passing for 52 yards. 264 yards rushing led by Baker with 61 yards and John with 60 yards. Nichols led the team in tackles with 6 along with 1 sack and a block punt.
