Football Recap: Wingate Takes a Loss

Bears

Previous 5 Games

10/24/25 @ Thoreau	0-48
10/17/25 @ Tohatchi	53-40
10/10/25 @ Gallup	14-12
10/02/25 @ Shiprock	31-16
09/26/25 vs Zuni	48-0

Wingate dropped down to 7-3 on Friday, ending the team's five-game streak of wins. They were beaten by the Thoreau Hawks 48-0. The shutout was out of character for the Bears seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in August.

Wingate's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Matthew Whitehair and Riley Morgan, who each picked up one interception apiece.

As for Thoreau, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 8-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 2.3 points on average over those games.

Irvin Tom had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 65 yards and one score on only eight carries, and also picked up 30 receiving yards and one touchdown. Aiden Woody was another key player, throwing for 160 yards and three TDs while completing 73.3% of his passes.

Wingate does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Thoreau, they are taking a road trip to face off against Crownpoint at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Hawks will be up against the Eagles' rather soft defense (which has allowed 34.44 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.