On Saturday, Artesia faced Centennial in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Artesia Bulldogs had to suffer through a 70-39 loss at the hands of the Centennial Hawks. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hawks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2015.
When it comes to explaining why Artesia lost, don't look at Izac Cazares. Despite the final result, he threw for 476 yards and five touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Conn, who picked up 162 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Artesia was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 515 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Zaiden Davis was a one-man wrecking crew for Centennial as he rushed for 352 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 19.6 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Davis is now averaging an impressive 163.3 rushing yards per game.
This is the second loss in a row for Artesia and nudges their season record down to 1-2. As for Centennial, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Artesia will welcome Deming at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Artesia will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Centennial, they will host Rio Rancho at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Centennial knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Rio Rancho likes a good challenge.
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