Artesia and Roswell are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2017, but not for long. Both will meet in a canine-themed contest at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Artesia knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past 12 matches -- so hopefully Roswell likes a good challenge.
Artesia is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They breezed by Mayfield to the tune of 50-14. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Bulldogs just coasted through the last quarter.
It was another big night for Izac Cazares, who rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also threw for 160 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. He 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.
Artesia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 313 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Artesia didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Haden Harcrow led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, Roswell came tearing into Saturday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Panthers 49-21. Considering the Coyotes have won seven contests by more than 26 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Roswell's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.0 points per game. As for Artesia, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Artesia came up short against Roswell in their previous meeting back in October, falling 44-40. Can Artesia avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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