Hobbs Eagles (Hobbs, NM) followers went home in high spirits Thursday as they saw their football team triumph over the visiting Artesia Bulldogs (Artesia, NM), 46-14 in a non-league battle.

The Eagles (2-2) will now prepare for their match against Lovington (Lovington, NM). The Wildcats come into the non-league match with a 0-3 record.

Coming up next, the Bulldogs confront the Carlsbad Cavemen/Cavegirls (Carlsbad, NM) in a non-league match, on Saturday, September 20. Artesia will attempt to upgrade on its 1-2 season record. The Cavemen/Cavegirls come into the match with a 2-3 record after their 32-0 non-league win over Loving (Loving, NM).