Goddard versus Artesia football game in weather delay

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End of 1st

Goddard 7, Artesia 0

Rockets quarterback Nate Vazquez opened the game with a 15-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Eli Cooper to give Goddard a 7-0 lead with 6:22 remaining in the first quarter.

End of 2nd

Goddard 14, Artesia 14

Bulldogs quarterback Lucas Atkins opened the second quarter with a 38-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Tyler Egeland with 11:50 left in the first half. The extra-point attempt was blocked, so the Rockets maintained a 7-6 lead.

Goddard running back Isaiah Montoya responded with a 1-yard rushing touchdown to put the Rockets ahead 14-6 with 6:51 to play in the second quarter.

Atkins fought back with a 61-yard touchdown pass to Egeland with 6:36 to go. Atkins then connected with receiver Kai Greathouse on a two-point conversion to tie the game at 14-14.

End of 3rd

Goddard 28, Artesia 27

Vazquez opened the second half with a 39-yard touchdown pass to receiver Noah Lujan to put the Rockets ahead 21-14 with 10:49 remaining in the third quarter.

Atkins responded with a 38-yard touchdown pass to Egeland to tie the game at 21-21 with 5:05 left in the third quarter.

Instead of doing damage with his arm, Atkins then ran in for a 4-yard touchdown to give Artesia 29-21 lead with 1:28 to play in the third quarter.

Vazquez fought back with a 2-yard rushing touchdown with 10 seconds remaining in the third quarter. The extra-point was blocked, so the Bulldogs held a 28-27 lead.

The game is currently in a weather delay.

Marshall Mecham
Marshall Mecham
I am a sports reporter for the Roswell Tribune and serve with the New Mexico Local News Fellowship, which places emerging journalists in newsrooms across the state. My role is to cover all athletic programs at Goddard and Roswell high schools. The primary types of stories I write are season and game previews, season and game reviews, and feature stories. Prior to the Roswell Tribune, I interned for the Artesia Daily Press as a reporter from June to August 2025, and I am glad to be back working with El Rito Media. I am a 2026 graduate of New Mexico State University, where I obtained my bachelor's degree in journalism, with minors in strategic communications and social media management.

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