Mayfield and Artesia squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Mayfield had to settle for second. They took a blow against the Artesia Bulldogs, falling 50-14. The Trojans haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Izac Cazares was his usual excellent self, rushing for 137 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, while also throwing for 160 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes for Artesia. Cazares got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 89 yards. Another player making a difference was Frankie Galindo, who rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
Mayfield now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Artesia, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-3.
Mayfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Artesia, they and Roswell will meet in a canine-themed contest at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Roswell has won six straight at home, while Artesia won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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