The Window Rock Fighting Scouts will face off against the Tempe Buffaloes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Window Rock's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Chinle on Friday. They had to suffer through a 50-0 loss at the hands of the Wildcats. That makes it the first time this season the Fighting Scouts have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, Tempe entered their tilt with Odyssey Institute on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They breezed by the Minotaur at home to the tune of 36-0. That 36 point margin sets a new team best for the Buffaloes this season.
Saul Mendez was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 235 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score.
Window Rock's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Tempe, they pushed their record up to 3-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Window Rock was dealt a bruising 50-0 defeat at the hands of Tempe in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mendez, who threw for 295 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.4 yards per attempt. Now that Window Rock knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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