The Window Rock Fighting Scouts will square 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 took a blow against the Wildcats, falling 50-0. That makes it the first time this season the Fighting Scouts have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, Tempe had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Minotaur, posting a 36-0 win at home. That looming 36-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Buffaloes yet this season.
Saul Mendez had an outrageously good game as he threw for 235 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score.
Window Rock's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Tempe, they pushed their record up to 3-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Window Rock was taken down by Tempe 50-0 in their previous meeting 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? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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