Artesia put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 14-13 win over the Ocean View Seahawks. That's more bragging rights for the Pioneers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The critical scores for Artesia came from Joe Thomas Jr. and Josue Flores.
Artesia wouldn't let Ocean View keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Artesia can thank DeAngelo Tucker and Anthony Sevillano for forcing both of them. With that strong performance, Tucker is now averaging an impressive 5.2 total tackles per game.
Despite the defeat, Ocean View saw an underclassman step up: Isaac Young threw for 106 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes.
Artesia pushed their record up to 4-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Ocean View, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Artesia has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Mountain View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Artesia's defense has only allowed 15.2 points per game this season, so Mountain View's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Ocean View, they will take on Bolsa Grande at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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