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Logan nearly made up a two-touchdown deficit in the second half but fell short during a 28-26 district loss Friday to Dora during an eight-man football matchup.

“Turnovers and penalties killed us again,” Logan coach Chase Disney said, whose team fell to 3-4 overall and 1-1 in district play.

Quarterback Kyle Knight led the Longhorns with 173 yards rushing and two touchdowns. He also passed for another TD. On defense, Chase Earle totaled 14.5 tackles.

Dora improved to 5-2, 1-1.

The Longhorns trailed 28-12 at halftime.

Logan scored with less than five minutes remaining to close the gap to 28-26. As time expired, the Longhorns nearly connected on what would have been the winning TD pass, but it fell incomplete.

Logan hosts Mesilla Valley in a district matchup at 7 p.m. Friday.

Carrizozo 69, San Jon/Grady 14

Carrizozo, ranked No. 2 in six-man football in New Mexico, lived up to its ranking by overwhelming San Jon / Grady 69-14 during a district matchup Friday night.

Carrizozo led 21-0 in the first quarter and held a 35-8 advantage by halftime.

The Grizzlies improved to 6-1 overall and 2-0 in district play. The Coyotes fell to 3-4, 1-1.

San Jon / Grady next plays at Elida at 4 p.m. Saturday.

Fort Sumner 50, Cuba 0

Undefeated Fort Sumner, ranked No. 2 in Class 2A, crushed visiting Cuba 50-0 on Friday night in a game shortened by the mercy rule.

The Foxes, which have a cooperative agreement with House Municipal Schools and have three players from that district on their roster, improved to 6-0 overall. Only Eunice (6-0) is ranked higher in Class 2A.

Fort Sumner has allowed only eight points scored all season.

Cuba fell to 4-2 overall.

The Foxes next play a district game at Texico at 7 p.m. Friday.