Football Preview: Artesia Bulldogs vs. Mayfield Trojans
Artesia is 4-0 against Mayfield since November of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Artesia Bulldogs will square off against the Mayfield Trojans at 1:00 p.m. One thing working in Artesia's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Artesia is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 45-7 victory over Lovington. Considering the Bulldogs have won six matchups by more than 34 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Artesia's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Izac Cazares led the charge by rushing for 26 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 89 yards and a touchdown. Frankie Galindo also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Meanwhile, Mayfield faced Deming in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Mayfield strolled past Deming with points to spare, taking the game 21-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
Mayfield's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-6. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.8 points per game. As for Artesia, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Artesia strolled past Mayfield in their previous meeting on November 2nd by a score of 42-28. Does Artesia have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mayfield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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