On Friday, Roswell faced Artesia in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Roswell Coyotes managed a 44-40 victory over the Artesia Bulldogs. For the Coyotes, this counts as revenge for the 35-21 loss the Bulldogs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2023.
Izac Cazares and Frankie Galindo certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Cazares threw for 245 yards and three touchdowns, while Galindo gained 165 total yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 61 yards.
The win (which was Roswell's fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. As for Artesia, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Roswell will head out to take on Mayfield at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Roswell's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matchups. As for Artesia, they will head out on the road to square off against Goddard at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Artesia is facing Goddard at the right time seeing as Goddard is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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