Sights and Sounds: West Mesa 7×7 Jamboree (2nd Night)
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ALBUQUERQUE — West Mesa hosted four schools (Cibola, Del Norte, Valencia and Valley) on Thursday for the second of its two-night 7-on-7 Jamboree. The top individual matchup of the night came in the final set of games when West Mesa…
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Continue ReadingALBUQUERQUE — West Mesa hosted four schools (Cibola, Del Norte, Valencia and Valley) on Thursday for the second of its two-night 7-on-7 Jamboree.
The top individual matchup of the night came in the final set of games when West Mesa QB Elijah Brody Elijah Brody 6'3" | 185 lbs | QB West Mesa | 2024 State NM dueled with Valley QB Julian Butkivich Julian Butkivich QB Valley | 2025 AZ for 20 minutes. In one spectacular sequence (see Video 5 below), the two talented signal callers traded one-offs, impressively throwing long TD passes on the first snap as if they were heavyweight championship boxers trading blows. Fun stuff.
After a week off to enjoy the Fourth of July holiday, 7-on-7 season resumes July 10 with the first of four nights of the Albuquerque Passing League. NMMI (July 14), Eastern New Mexico (July 21) and New Mexico Highlands (July 22) also host 7×7 events on their campuses.
Here is the video from Thursday night’s (June 29) action:
VIDEO 1: Cibola vs. West Mesa
VIDEO 2: Cibola vs. Valencia
VIDEO 3: Valencia vs. West Mesa
VIDEO 4: Valencia v. Valley
VIDEO 5: Valley vs. West Mesa