Fans at Saturday's non-league battle between the Artesia Bulldogs (Artesia, NM) and the visiting Goddard Rockets (Roswell, NM), saw Artesia's soccer squad hold off Goddard by a count of 2-1.

The Bulldogs (4-1) will now prepare for their battle against Lovington (Lovington, NM). The Wildcats enter the non-league battle with a 1-9 record. In their last battle, Lovington was tipped by Portales (Portales, NM), 2-1, in a non-league match.

The Rockets now sport a 4-1 record. They take the field next when they host Portales for a non-league match on Thursday, October 16. Goddard will meet a Rams team coming off a 2-1 non-league win over Lovington (Lovington, NM). The Rams record now stands at 1-2.