Football Preview: Artesia Bulldogs vs. Gadsden Panthers
The Artesia Bulldogs will take on the Gadsden Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Artesia will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Artesia is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Deming, who was ranked 20th in their home state at the time (Artesia was ranked eighth). Artesia blew past Deming 64-27 at home on Friday. The Bulldogs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Gadsden aren't just finding success at home, as their game on Thursday extended their overall winning streak to four. They came out on top against Mayfield by a score of 28-20.
It was another big night for Alfredo Andrade, who rushed for 200 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 34 receiving yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 132 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Gadsden was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 201 rushing yards in five consecutive games dating back to last season.
The victory got Artesia back to even at 2-2. As for Gadsden, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
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