Fort Sumner 29, Jal 0
Records: Fort Sumner 6-1 (1-0 District 2-1A), Jal 2-5 (1-1).
Impact: The Foxes assume the early lead in district play.
Difference: Fort Sumner posted its third shutout of the season, limiting the Panthers to six first downs and 20 total yards.
Difference-makers: Senior Laremy Simmons rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries, while junior Braeden Dimitroff added 87 yards on 13 attempts. Senior QB Berry Stinnett passed for 70 yards and a touchdown and ran for 76 yards on nine carries.

Melrose 66, Mountainair 6
Records: Mountainair 3-4, Melrose 7-0.
Impact: Melrose, 8-man’s top-ranked team continued to dominate its competition. The Buffaloes did all of their scoring against the defending 8-man champion Mustangs in the first half.
Difference-makers: Junior QB Clint Barnard ran for three first-quarter TDs, and threw scoring passes of 58 and 25 yards to junior WR Sammy Lawrence in the second period. Senior Lane Draper added TDs on a 70-yard run and a 48-yard punt return.
Go figure: Melrose scored at least 60 points for the fourth game in a row, and the fifth time this season.

Muleshoe 52, Floydada 0
Records: Floydada 1-5, 0-1, Muleshoe 6-0, 1-0
Impact: Muleshoe continued to roll in its District 2-2A opener.
Difference-makers: Senior QB Wes Wood comleted 22-of-38 passes for 390 yards and four touchdowns, and he also scored on a 10-yard run. Ironically, it was the first time this season Wood hasn’t thrown for at least five scores in a game. … Senior WR Victor Vasquez caught 10 passes for 222 yards; only one was for a touchdown, although he also returned a punt 71 yards for a score.
Go figure: The Mules scored two touchdowns in each quarter of the game.

— Freedom New Mexico