Artesia is a perfect 3-0 against Santa Teresa since September of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Bulldogs will host the Desert Warriors at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Artesia has three straight victories, Santa Teresa has 15 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Artesia is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Lovington, who was ranked 20th at the time (Artesia was ranked sixth). The Bulldogs took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 56-23 win over the Wildcats. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 24 points or more this season.
Bryce Parra
| 09/26/25 vs Lovington | 150 |
| 09/19/25 @ Gadsden | 123 |
| 09/12/25 @ Deming | 118 |
| 08/29/25 vs Hobbs | 125 |
| 08/22/25 @ Carlsbad | 195 |
Artesia had a senior duo take command as Bryce Parra gained 190 total yards and three touchdowns and Derrick Warren threw for 241 yards and four TDs. Parra is also crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 118 every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Trent Egeland, who picked up 36 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Artesia's run defense was locked in: Lovington could only muster 2.8 yards per carry. The team can thank Daelon Pacheco for the heroic effort on defense: he. Artesia didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.2.
Artesia didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Tootie McNeil picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Santa Teresa fell victim to Roswell and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 54-0 defeat at the hands of the Coyotes.
Santa Teresa's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Artesia, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Everything came up roses for Artesia against Santa Teresa when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 57-0 win. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Desert Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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