The Artesia Bulldogs will take on the Los Alamos Hilltoppers at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Artesia took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand Portales a 6-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Artesia, who have now won nine matches by three goals or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Los Alamos walked away with it. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Fighting Colts on Wednesday. Los Alamos' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last six contests.
Los Alamos has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 58 goals over those 11 matches. As for Artesia, their win bumped their record up to 17-3.
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