On Oct. 30, the Winslow Bulldogs traveled to Fort Defiance to take on the Scouts of Window Rock. In the last game of the season the Bulldogs stepped up and left nothing to chance on the field.
The Scouts would score first on a 58-yard punt return by Koltyn Begay in the first quarter. Mid-way in the second quarter the Bulldogs would get on the board and take the lead when quarterback Gino Quinones would score on an 8-yard keeper. The point after kick by Michael Magallanes was good. Two minutes later, Bulldog James Mendoza would score on a 54-yard run. With a little over a minute in the half, Mendoza would again find the end zone on a 5-yard carry and the 2-point conversion was good on a Gino Quinones carry, for a halftime score of Winslow 21, Window Rock 6.
In the third quarter, Bulldog Kavion Bumgarner-Ulibarri would get a touchdown with a 24-yard pass from Gino Quinones and Magallanes’ point after was good. Gino would connect again with Bumgarner-Ulibarri this time with a 34-yard pass run for the score.
The Scouts would get in the scoring action with a 15-yard carry by Begay. The Bulldogs would then score on a Bryce Williams 5-yard carry, and the 2-point conversion by Ra’ed Deschinny run. At the end of the quarter Gino Quinones would score on a 65-yard run with the 2-point conversion run by Mendoza. For a third quarter score of Winslow 50, Window Rock 12.
The fourth quarter would start with a running clock and the senior Bulldogs would turn over the play calling to the underclassmen and be there to support. The Scouts would get the final scoring run of the game when Begay would score from 3-yards out for a final score Winslow 50 Window Rock 18.
Winslow was 4/6 for 88 yards passing, 326 yards rushing for a total of 414 yards. With outstanding players of the game Jonathon Perdue, Xavier Mora, Oriar Nichols Jr., Caleb Duran and Noah Quinones who all had major plays in the game. The Bulldogs end the season with a 4 and 6 record.
