The Goddard Rockets will venture away from home to face off against the Artesia Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Goddard comes in on three and Artesia on five.
On Thursday, Goddard took their matchup with ease, bagging a 48-10 victory over Mayfield. The result was nothing new for the Rockets, who have now won four contests by 35 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Artesia faced Roswell in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Bulldogs took down the Coyotes 42-28. The Bulldogs pushed the score to 35-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Coyotes cut but never quite recovered from.
Artesia's win came from a few key players Goddard will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Derrick Warren, who threw for 316 yards and six TDs, and also rushed for 39 yards. Those six passing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Artesia's leading receiver Trent Egeland was Warren's top target yet again, picking up 154 receiving yards and three scores.
Artesia didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Roswell to a completion percentage of just 48%. The Bulldogs weren't nearly as limited: they posted one of 57.6%.
Goddard's record is now 6-2. As for Artesia, their record now sits at 7-1.
Goddard was dealt a bruising 55-20 defeat at the hands of Artesia in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Rockets were down 48-13.
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