Santa Teresa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were outmatched by the Artesia Bulldogs at home and fell 57-0. While losing is never fun, the Desert Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico football rankings (they are ranked 62nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked sixth).
Nicholas Vierra threw for 74 yards on nine of 18 attempts.
Ulysses Montes was his top target, picking up 54 receiving yards.
Izac Cazares continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Artesia, throwing for 163 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 passes. Cazares is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Conn, who picked up 77 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Santa Teresa's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Artesia, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-2.
Santa Teresa will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Deming at 7:00 p.m. on October 17th. Artesia also won't see the field for a while: their next game is against Roswell at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. One thing working in Artesia's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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