By K. Conner On Friday, Aug. 27, the Winslow Bulldogs traveled to Kayenta to face the Monument Valley Mustangs their first game in over a year due to COVID restrictions. On the first drive of the game the Mustangs would score on 43-yard keeper by quarterback Andrew Shepard for the touchdown. Eric Shepard would kick the point after to give Monument Valley the 7-0 lead. Late in the first quarter, Bulldog quarterback Jace Lyons would connect with a 36-yard pass in the endzone with Micah Johnson for the touchdown. Gage Thomas kicked the point after to tie the game 7-7. In the second quarter, Monument Valley’s Tyson Akeem would score on a Winslow fumble and Donnie Gray on a pass for the two-point conversion to put the Mustangs ahead 15-7 at halftime. In the third, Winslow’s Johnson would return a 45-yard punt for a touchdown and Thomas with the point after to bring the Bulldogs to within a point 15-14. Then in a fourth quarter play, Bulldog Izaiah Cordova would score on five-yard pass from Lyons for the final score of the game, giving Winslow a victory. Winslow Bulldogs will host the Chinle Wildcats at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 2, for the home opener.
