PHOTOS: Goddard football falls to Artesia 28-27

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Isaiah Montoya (13) breaks free for a big gain against Artesia on Oct. 23 at the Wool Bowl. Shawn Naranjo | Roswell Tribune

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By Marshall Mecham
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The Goddard Rockets football team (4-5, 3-3 District 2-5A) lost to the Artesia Bulldogs (5-4, 5-1) 28-27 Friday, Oct. 23, at the Wool Bowl.

Artesia defensive lineman Ivan Chavez blocked Goddard kicker Braden McDaniel’s potential game-tying extra point with 10.2 seconds remaining in the third quarter to keep the Bulldogs ahead by one point.

Officials cleared the field because of lightning after the block. The game never resumed, giving Artesia the win.

The Rockets will return to the Wool Bowl to take on their crosstown rival Roswell (8-1, 6-0) at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30.

Check out the Roswell Tribune’s best photos from Goddard’s loss to the Bulldogs:

Aziah Hunter (22) picks off the ball to prevent an Artesia score right before halftime. | Shawn Naranjo
Aziah Hunter (22) runs up the sideline while being chased by the Artesia defense. | Shawn Naranjo
Aziah Hunter (22) steps in front of the Bulldog receiver for an interception. | Shawn Naranjo
Aziah Hunter (22) with a kickoff return. | Shawn Naranjo
Bryant O’Mera (1) hauls in a Vazquez pass. | Shawn Naranjo
Eli Cooper (18) is all alone in the end zone as he hauls in the pass from Vazquez. | Shawn Naranjo
Isaiah Montoya (13) breaks out of the pack and heads downfield. | Shawn Naranjo
Isaiah Montoya (13) tries to turn the corner as he runs to the outside. | Shawn. Naranjo
Josiah Thompson (7) hauls in the Vazquez pass for a short gain. | Shawn Naranjo
Kenyon Reese (12) jumps on a loose ball. | Shawn Naranjo
Nate Vazquez (8) hits Thompson across the middle for a short gain. | Shawn Naranjo
Nate Vazquez (8) looks downfield as he rolls out to this right. | Shawn Naranjo
Nate Vazquez (8) throws a pass. | Shawn Naranjo
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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