Friday area prep football roundup — Aug. 28

Texico 28, Santa Rosa 6

Records: Texico 1-0, Santa Rosa 0-1

Difference: Junior RB Mason Golden scored a pair of touchdowns in a two-minute span of the first quarter to give the Wolverines control against a team which has been their nemesis in recent years.

Difference-makers: Golden added a fourth-quarter touchdown on a 37-yard run and finished with 209 yards on the ground on 28 carries. Sophomore Tyler Romans got Texico’s other TD on a 25-yard run early in the third quarter.

Quotable: “We played well. We’re dealing with some injuries right now and we had to move some guys around. (Senior Zach) Harrison moved from fullback to (left) guard this week and had two days to learn the position. He did a great job for us.” — Texico coach Ryan Autrey.

NMMI at Fort Sumner, susp.

Records: New Mexico Military 0-0, Fort Sumner 0-0

Difference: The game was just past the middle of the second quarter when play was halted for two hours due to lightning and then suspended with the Colts leading 13-6. The teams hope to be able to finish the game today.

Difference-makers: Senior WR Jack Tingwall caught a 19-yard TD pass in the first quarter and senior RB Carlos Xibille ran in from a yard out in the second quarter for NMMI. The Foxes pulled to 7-6 late in the first quarter on senior Kyle Idtensohn’s 3-yard TD run.

Melrose 60, Dora 8

Records: Dora 0-1, Melrose 1-0

Difference: The defending 8-man state champion Buffaloes took no prisoners, scoring four times in the first quarter for a 28-0 lead.

Difference-makers: Sophomore RB Carson Fraze scored four of the Buffs’ eight TDs, including a 51-yard run in the opening quarter. He ended the game on the 50-point mercy rule early in the third quarter with a 10-yard TD run. … Each team had a kickoff return for a touchdown in the second quarter. Junior Dylan Roberts got Dora’s only TD on a 73-yard return, but Melrose sophomore Sterling Sena took the ensuing kickoff 74 yards to the house.

Quotable: “The kids looked good; they played well. It’ll be a good year if we can keep everybody healthy.” — Melrose coach Dickie Roybal.

Panhandle 27, Farwell 7

Records: Panhandle 1-0, Farwell 0-1

Difference: The game was played on a neutral field, Dick Bivins Stadium in Amarillo. No other details were available at press time.

Muleshoe 43, Levelland 15

Records: Muleshoe 1-0, Levelland 0-1

Difference: The Class 3A Mules jumped out to a 21-8 lead at the quarter and never looked back, outgaining the Class 4A Lobos for the game 611-308.

Difference-makers: Senior QB Danny Campos was involved in all six Mules TDs, scoring on a 2-yard run and throwing for five tallies. He finished 19-of-31 for 357 yards, with no interceptions. … Junior Jason Florez caught six passes for 175 yards and three TDs. … Defensively, senior DBs Aaron Ross and Antonio Vasquez each had a pair of interceptions.

Quotable: “They were picked to win their district, so it was a good outing for us.” — Muleshoe coach David Wood.

— Staff reports