Scrimmage Week: Capital High Jamboree (Video and Story)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SANTA FE –</strong> Capital High hosted a three-team scrimmage jamboree Thursday night with Class 4A Taos and 3A Pojoaque Valley competing against the Jaguars in controlled scrimmage situations.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In the first segment, each team's offense ran 15 plays against an opposing defense. The second segment consisted of goal line offense with each offense beginning at the 10-yard line.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>All three teams are looking to climb the ladder in their respective classifications. Capital is coming off a 2-8 season in head coach John Michael Salazar's second year at the helm. The Jaguars run the Air Raid offense. Junior <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1604951' first='Ace' last='Bachicha']</strong> is the likely starter at quarterback.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Taos finished 7-4 in head coach Johnny Olguin's first season in 2024. He replaced the highly successful Art Abreu, who led the Tigers to a 12-1 record and the Class 4A state championship in 2018. The Tigers return starting dual threat QB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='853710' first='Evan' last='Salazar']</strong>, RB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='853713' first='Reggie' last='Suazo']</strong> and second leading receiver <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1599919' first='Roman' last='Quintana']</strong> (30+ receptions in 2024). Seniors <strong>Mario Rodriguez</strong> and <strong>Manuel Maes</strong> could be major contributors on both sides of the ball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Taos has a challenging non-district schedule with games against defending 3A champion St. Michael's, Los Alamos and Highland. The three-week gauntlet against District 4A-1 rivals Bloomfield (9/26), Espanola Valley (10/3) and Grants (10/10) could decide the fate of Taos' season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Pojoaque Valley is steadily improving under third-year head coach Zeke Villegas. Thursday, the Elks showcased impressive offensive skill position talent with junior QB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1248677' first='Joshua' last='Gonzales'], </strong>RB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1416992' first='D'Marcus' last='Rodriguez']</strong> and others. The Elks' second elite RB, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1129687' first='Jonah' last='Villegas']</strong>, did not play. When he's not handing the ball off, Pojoaque Valley likes to roll out Gonzales and allow him to make plays on the perimeter, running or throwing. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Elks are very aggressive and possess excellent size in the trenches on both sides of the ball with 6-foot-1, 230-pound junior <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1248684' first='Michaelangelo' last='Leapingwolf']</strong> and 6-foot-5, 230-pound senior <strong>Michael Marquez</strong> leading the way.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>VIDEO 1: Taos Offense vs. Pojoaque Valley Defense and Capital Defense</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://youtu.be/9H2b-wvfX7g?si=7PDpdmmU0KCMnNEi","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","responsive":true,"className":"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://youtu.be/9H2b-wvfX7g?si=7PDpdmmU0KCMnNEi </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>VIDEO 2: Capital Offense vs. Pojoaque Valley Defense</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://youtu.be/7XZ5GEAugds?si=wJEB3BNMJO5iRuGD","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","responsive":true,"className":"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://youtu.be/7XZ5GEAugds?si=wJEB3BNMJO5iRuGD </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>VIDEO 3: Pojoaque Valley offense vs. Taos defense</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://youtu.be/wITIP2SIbXI?si=wtOOiSXUjKewwH4g","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","responsive":true,"className":"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://youtu.be/wITIP2SIbXI?si=wtOOiSXUjKewwH4g </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>VIDEO 4: Taos Offense vs. Capital Defense (Goal Line)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://youtu.be/-SeqOsTrXW4?si=FJIWEjCIEWu002du002d_S3u","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","responsive":true,"className":"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://youtu.be/-SeqOsTrXW4?si=FJIWEjCIEW--_S3u </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>VIDEO 5: Pojoaque Valley Offense vs. Taos Defense (Goal Line)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://youtu.be/ROCnRAmr72Q?si=LGbD5uCUc_ZQiq69","type":"video","providerNameSlug":"youtube","responsive":true,"className":"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://youtu.be/ROCnRAmr72Q?si=LGbD5uCUc_ZQiq69 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>BEST OF SOCIAL MEDIA</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Scrimmage against Capital and Taos. 4 touchdowns total. <a href="https://t.co/ogPu2YkRq9">pic.twitter.com/ogPu2YkRq9</a></p>&mdash; D&#039;Marcus Rodriguez (@dmarkrodriguez) <a href="https://twitter.com/dmarkrodriguez/status/1956405404373553531?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 15, 2025</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html -->