Artesia has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. After each having a week off, they and the Roswell Coyotes will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Artesia beats Roswell with 57 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Artesia took their game on the road two weeks ago with ease, bagging a 57-0 victory over Santa Teresa. The Bulldogs' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
It was another big night for Izac Cazares, who threw for 163 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 passes. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Conn, who picked up 77 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Artesia didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Daelon Pacheco and Tootie Mcneil.
Meanwhile, Roswell faced Gadsden in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Friday. Roswell blew past Gadsden 48-7 at home. The win was nothing new for the Coyotes as they're now sitting on three straight.
Artesia's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Roswell, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Artesia strolled past Roswell in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a score of 35-21. Does Artesia have another victory up their sleeve, or will Roswell turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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