Artesia quarterback Lucas Atkins throws a touchdown pass against Gadsden earlier in the year at the Bulldog Bowl. On Friday night, Atkins throws four touchdown passes against Alamogordo as the Bulldogs win 54-19. Artesia is 3-3 overall and 3-0 in District 2 5A and will face Chaparral on the road at 7 p.m. Friday.
JT Keith is the regional sports editor for El Rito’s southeastern New Mexico newspapers, leading coverage in Carlsbad and Artesia and directing sports content for the Roswell Tribune. Based in Artesia since February 2025, he reports on Bulldogs athletics.
