Artesia extended their postseason success on Saturday against Mayfield. They blew past the Mayfield Trojans, posting a 50-14 win. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by 35 points or more this season.
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. His longest rush was for an incredible 89 yards. Frankie Galindo was another key player, rushing 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 managed all 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.
Artesia is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.9 points per game. As for Mayfield, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Artesia and Roswell will meet in a canine-themed contest at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Roswell sitting on eight straight victories and Artesia on four. Mayfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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