The Winslow Bulldogs defeated the Roadrunners 52-14 last Friday night in Holbrook. The win improved Winslow’s record to 6-3 and dropped Holbrook’s to 2-7 for the season.
The Bulldogs took the opening kickoff and drove 62 yards to score on a 13-yard run by Mikel Bonner. The conversion pass failed and Winslow led 6-0.
Holbrook drove to the Winslow 15 yard line, but Brennan Sawyer intercepted a pass at the Winslow 12 yard line. The Bulldogs drove 88 yards and Noah Upchurch scored on a five-yard run. The conversion run failed and Winslow led 12-0 just two plays before the first quarter ended.
Holbrook got a good kickoff return and drove the rest of the way. Frankie Ulibarri scored on a 19-yard run. Zakhari Waits booted the conversion to cut the Winslow lead to 12-7.
Yoaan Djassa took the following kickoff and returned it 80 yards for a Bulldog touchdown. The conversion pass failed and Winslow led 18-7.
Upchurch completed a drive with a one-yard run for another Winslow touchdown. Junior Villanueva passed to Jalen Lyons for the two-point conversion to push the lead to 26-7.
The Bulldogs got good field possession and scored on a two-yard run by Bonner. The conversion pass failed and Winslow led 32-7.
With just seconds left in the half, the Winslow defense scored when Lyons knocked the ball out of the Holbrook runner’s hands. Michael Densmore picked it up and ran 20 yards for the touchdown. The conversion pass failed and Winslow led 38-7 at the half.
The Bulldogs next scored on a seven-yard run by Bonner. The conversion kick by Welden Gamber gave the visitors a 45-7 lead.
The Bulldogs scored again on their next possession on a 62-yard pass from Villanueva to Lyons. Gamber booted the conversion that gave the Bulldogs a 52-7 lead as the third quarter ended.
Gamber recovered a Holbrook fumble on the first play of the fourth quarter, which was played with a running clock.
Waits ran 15 yards for a touchdown to complete a Holbrook drive. Andrew Dawson booted the conversion that cut Winslow’s lead to 52-14 with just seconds left in the game.
The Bulldogs host the usually dangerous Show Low Cougars in the final game of the regular season on Friday, Oct. 27. Show Low has not had as good a season as usual, with losses to Round Valley, Casteel and Blue Ridge before posting a 42-8 win over Snowflake last Friday. That could mean that Friday’s game at Nasser Stadium is a big one with playoff implications for both teams.
