By K. Conner On Friday, Sept. 17, the first home game for the Winslow Bulldogs was also the Homecoming game. With a large crowd of fans, the Bulldogs faced the Window Rock Scouts. In the first quarter, Bulldog Micah Johnson’s 23-yard punt return would give excellent field position, helping to set up in the play Chris Arellano’s 17-yard run for the first scoring drive of the game, the point after would be blocked. Late into the quarter, the Bulldogs would score again on a nine-yard run by Gage Thomas, also a two-point conversion pass from Jace Lyons to Bryan Larson, making the score at the end of the first quarter, 14-0 Winslow. In the second quarter, the Bulldogs would get the ball back deep in Scout territory on downs where Arellano would score again on a 11-yard run, followed by a point after kick by Thomas. A pass interception by Lyons would give the Bulldogs the ball back and Thomas would push hard through the Scouts defensive line for a 12-yard score but no point after. With four minutes in the half and deep in Winslow territory Lyons on a pass play that would go from pass to run for a total of 71-yards to Aiden Fallaha for the touchdown and followed up by a two-point conversion play Lyons to Arellano. In the final minute of the half on a Lyon’s 26-yard pass to Johnson in the endzone followed by the point after by Thomas to give the Winslow Bulldogs a 42-0 lead at the half. In the third quarter, Bulldogs Shiloh Blair would have a 46-yard kick return followed by a 46-yard Larson run for the touchdown. The Scouts would again block the point after attempt. Winslow would send in their reserves for game experience and preserve the lead. Late in the fourth quarter the Window Rock Scouts quarterback Taylor Begay would connect with Tristen Thomas on a 50-yard touchdown pass, the two-point conversion attempt was broken-up. This was the final scoring drive of the game giving Winslow Bulldogs a 48-6 victory over the Window Rock Scouts.
