Football Preview: Artesia Bulldogs vs. Santa Teresa Desert Warriors
Two dominant signal callers in Izac Cazares and Nicholas Vierra are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Artesia Bulldogs are taking a road trip to challenge the Santa Teresa Desert Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Artesia has three straight victories, Santa Teresa has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Artesia is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Lovington, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Artesia was ranked fifth). Artesia blew past Lovington 57-21 on the road on Friday. With the Bulldogs ahead 36-13 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Santa Teresa's offense. They had to suffer through a 47-0 loss at the hands of Roswell. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Desert Warriors were not able to get on the board.
Artesia's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Santa Teresa, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Artesia against Santa Teresa in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 53-0 victory. Does Artesia have another victory up their sleeve, or will Santa Teresa turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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