On Friday, Artesia faced Hobbs in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Artesia Bulldogs took a 44-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hobbs Eagles. The Bulldogs' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Artesia's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Frankie Galindo, who gained 169 total yards and two touchdowns, and Izac Cazares, who threw for 233 yards and three touchdowns. That's the most total yards Galindo has posted since back in September of 2023. Ethan Conn was Cazares' top target, picking up 85 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Artesia's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Tootie Mcneil.
Artesia's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Hobbs, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Artesia will head out to square off against Centennial at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Artesia focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday. As for Hobbs, they will venture away from home to take on Roswell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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