If Mayfield wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Artesia, they should've done a better job of containing Izac Cazares. The Artesia Bulldogs enjoyed a cozy 42-28 win over the Mayfield Trojans on Saturday thanks in part to Cazares, who rushed for 197 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 156 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Ethan Conn was Cazares' top target, picking up 81 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 60 yards.
Artesia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Artesia has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.1 points per game. As for Mayfield, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-6.
Artesia does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mayfield, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Belen at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Belen is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.6 points per game this season.
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