Before a packed house of alumni Friday at Bulldog Bowl, the Artesia football team pitched a shutout in its 2023 Homecoming Game, 44-0 over Lovington.
The ‘Dogs got on the board two plays into the contest and never looked back, leading 22-0 at the end of the first quarter and 30-0 six seconds into the second.
Artesia put the 35-point mercy-rule clock in motion with eight minutes to go in the first half, leading 37-0 at the break. It would continue to tick through the remainder of the bout as the boys in orange rounded out the 44-0 final with eight minutes left in the third.
The ‘Dogs were able to heavily work their bench into the fray in the second half and forced three incomplete passes following first and goal at the five for the ‘Cats to preserve the shutout as time ran out.
Artesia (6-0) will close out its regular season next week in Santa Teresa.
