Scouts start season with romp over Bears

It was no contest as the Window Rock Fighting Scouts blanked the Wingate Bears, 44-0, in area football action Aug. 27.

From the opening kickoff to the final play, Wingate was never in the game as the Scouts' defense dominated. Wingate gave up the ball 13 times.

"We got on our heels," Wingate coach Donald Pine said. "We fumbled right there on the goal line and he recovers it for a touchdown right at the beginning of the game.

"It caught us off guard," he said of the opening play when Window Rock's Lamar Peterson recovered the ball for the first touchdown of the game and a 6-0 lead.

"We didn't adjust well after that," Pine said. "The boys didn't give up, they hung in there. It's the first game of the season and that was expected and we'll work on it and we'll get it right."

Wingate also lost starting quarterback Randall Pine and senior backup Loren Johnson. After the two injuries, they went to senior third-string quarterback Lamburt Michalski.

"We have two seniors and both stepped in and did a good job," Pine said of his backups, Johnson and Michalski. "They did an admiral job and they both performed well."

For the game, Wingate was intercepted six times, three each by Johnson and Michalski. Wingate also fumbled three times and loss the ball on downs four times.

After the first Window Rock touchdown, the Scouts quickly added another on Joshua Pablo's TD reception from quarterback Ty Wauneka for a12-0 lead. The PAT failed.

In the following possession for Wingate, Window Rock's Shelly Tulley intercepted Johnson's pass, then Clyde Hillis recovered a Wingate fumble. Tulley intercepted another pass that led to another Pablo touchdown and with the PAT, Window Rock was up 20-0.

Peterson picked off Johnson again and that led to Peterson's 20-yard TD reception for a 28-0 score after a two-point conversion.

Peterson again intercepted a Michalski pass, followed by Dillon Martinez's fumble recovery. The fumble recovery led to Lacey Hickson's 13-yard run and a 36-0 Window Rock lead after the PAT.

In the second half, Window Rock's only score came from Nicholas Davis on a 68-yard run. After the PAT, the score was 44-0.

In the second half, Wingate turned the ball over six times, had three interceptions and turned the ball over three times on downs.

Peterson, who was involved in three turnovers, said it was a team effort.

"This is not a one man team," he said. 'We all back each other up. We all give it 110 percent out there and we don't stop until that whistle blows. I'm glad we got a shutout in our first game of the season."

Window Rock turned the ball over five times, had two fumbles, an interception and turned over the ball twice on downs.

"The shutout is all right, but we need to work with our offensive and defensive line," said Scouts coach Gus Brock. "The linebackers need some work, so we have a long ways to go."

Window Rock plays next at Many Farms on Friday.

Monument Valley

At Kayenta, Mustangs quarterback Alan Todachine scored four touchdowns as the Mustangs picked up their first win of season over Red Mesa, 45-6, in the season opener for both teams.

Todachine threw for four touchdowns and 179 yards passing to his receivers Preston Parrish and Dakota Kay.

Todachine led the team with 66 yards rushing. The Mustangs ran for 246 yards and gained 494 total yards.

"It was a team effort," Monument Valley head coach Bryan Begay said. "We stuck it to Red Mesa. Red Mesa ran only 28 plays and we forced them out of their comfort zone.

"It felt good to also play at home for the opening game," he said. "It's been years since we hosted a game at Mustang Stadium and come away with a win."

Chinle

Chinle got their first win for first-year coach Timothy Su'e Su'e Liufau with a 44-0 shutout over 2A Many Farms Aug. 27 at Many Farms, Ariz.

Stewart Yazzie led the Wildcats with three rushing TDs, while Alex Brown rushed for two touchdowns and quarterback Zachery Begay added a touchdown pass.

On defense, Liufau said his team forced four fumbles, had three recoveries and one interception.

Liufau was an assistant football coach at Blanding, Utah, and volleyball coach at Shiprock High before coming to Chinle.

Ganado

Ganado had a tough time with Canyon State Academy as the Hornets football team dropped the season opener, 21-6, under new coach Brandon Newcomb.

Ganado's only touchdown came in the third quarter on Louvelle Nez's 1-yard run. The two-point conversion cut CSA's lead to 12-8 but CSA added a final touchdown in the fourth quarter to secure the win.

Nez finished the night with 57 yards on 16 carries, while Tamie Dennison finished with a team high 70 yards on 12 carries. Ganado finished with 193 yards in rushing.

Tuba City

The losing streak continues for Tuba City after a 40-14 loss to Hopi on Aug. 27. The loss is Tuba City's 10th straight, which dates back to last season when the Warriors finished 0-9.

But Tuba City running back Vicente Miller had a great evening, rushing for 98 yards on 10 carries.

It doesn't get any easier for Tuba City as they face Winslow Friday night

Holbrook

Junior quarterback Jalen Jackson was a one man wrecking crew for Holbrook in the Roadrunners' season opener against Greyhills Academy. Holbrook won, 50-6. 
Jackson scored six touchdowns, four on rushing and two through the air. He ran for TDs from 43, 10, 27 and 15 yards out, then added 12- and 30-yard TD passes, both to Caleb Layden. For the game, he had 183 yards rushing and passed for 68 yards.

Contributing to the scoring was Ilacion Johnson, who rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns. Holbrook racked up 458 total yards, with 390 of those yards coming on the ground.

Page

After finishing near the bottom of the Grand Canyon Region 4A-II Division last year, the Page football team got off to an impressive start to open the season Aug. 27 with a 61-21 win over Sedona Red Rock.

Page quarterback Ryan Keisling had a breakout game, scoring five touchdowns. He passed for four touchdowns and 250 yards, and added 103 yards on the ground to lead the team in both categories.

The offense totaled 520 yards.

"Our offensive line paved the way by allowing zero sacks and our ball carriers averaged nine yards a carry on the night  (278 team rushing total on the night)," Page head coach Jonothan Prather said.

"All 36 guys who dressed got some playing time," Prather said. "Most of the starters were out by the end of the third quarter. I had nine different guys score on Friday. It was a great team effort."

The Sand Devils entertain Monument Valley at home next week.

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