Football Recap: Window Rock Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 2, 2024, 8:58pm

Football Recap: Window Rock Fighting Scouts vs. Tempe Buffaloes

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Window Rock fell victim to Tempe and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Tempe Buffaloes, falling 64-0. The Fighting Scouts have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Saul Mendez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Tempe, throwing for 205 yards and five touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also punching in a rushing score. Mendez is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Antwoine Poindexter, who rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.

Window Rock's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Tempe, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-2.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Window Rock will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Page at 6:00 p.m. on October 11th. As for Tempe, they will head out to face off against Benjamin Franklin at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Tempe's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three contests.

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