Artesia entered their contest against Roswell on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Artesia Bulldogs fell to the Roswell Coyotes 44-40. It was the first time this season that the Bulldogs let down their fans at home.
Loss or not, Artesia got some senior leadership from Izac Cazares and Frankie Galindo. Cazares threw for 245 yards and three touchdowns, while Galindo gained 165 total yards and two touchdowns. Galindo was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 61 yards.
Even if they lost, Artesia's defensive line still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Roswell's QB won't forget Kaden Grantham anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Grantham also made 11 total tackles, which is notable because Artesia is 4-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 1-2 otherwise.
Artesia's defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-3. As for Roswell, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Artesia will take on Goddard at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. 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. As for Roswell, they will challenge Mayfield at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Roswell knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Mayfield likes a good challenge.
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