Mayfield is 0-4 against Artesia since November of 2021 but things could change on Saturday. The Mayfield Trojans will take on the Artesia Bulldogs at 1:00 p.m. Mayfield is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Mayfield is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 21-7 win over Deming.
Meanwhile, Artesia faced Lovington in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Artesia blew past Lovington 45-7. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 35 points or more this season.
Artesia got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Izac Cazares out in front who rushed for 26 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 89 yards and a touchdown. Another back making a difference was Frankie Galindo, who rushed for 36 yards and two touchdowns.
The win (which was Artesia's third in a row) raised their record to 8-3. As for Mayfield, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Mayfield ended up a good deal behind Artesia in their previous meeting on November 2nd, losing 42-28. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cazares, who rushed for 197 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 156 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Mayfield knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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