It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Artesia had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They blew past the Lovington Wildcats 45-7. Considering the Bulldogs have won six matchups by more than 34 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Artesia to victory, but perhaps none more so than Izac Cazares, who rushed for 26 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 89 yards and a touchdown. Another back making a difference was Frankie Galindo, who rushed for 36 yards and two touchdowns.
Artesia is 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. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.1 points per game. As for Lovington, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
Artesia's road trip will continue as they head out to face Mayfield at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Artesia knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past 11 games -- so hopefully Mayfield likes a good challenge. Lovington does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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