Sights and Sounds: Bernalillo 7×7 Tourney (Video/Recap, Part 2)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>BERNALILLO –</strong> The Piedra Vista Panthers took home the championship in the annual Bernalillo 7x7 Tournament, riding strong performances from quarterback &nbsp;<strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2104394' first='Reuban' last='Marquez']</strong> and wide receiver <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1606021' first='AJ' last='Cockrell']</strong> to the title on Saturday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cibola and Piedra Vista both moved from Class 6A to Class 5A in the NMAA's football realignment in December. Those two teams are now district rivals (5A-1) and they squared off late Saturday morning in the pool play round. Marquez showed pinpoint accuracy on several deep throws. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Later, St. Michael's squared off with rival Robertson. The Cardinals know who their quarterback will be in 2026: 6-foot-5 rising senior <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1155256' first='Nathan' last='Gonzales']</strong>, who threw for over 1,500 yards and 13 TD while rushing for close to 500 yards and 8 TD. St. Michael's, though, must choose a new starting QB. Right now, the two top candidates are rising senior <strong>Karsen Patten</strong> and <strong>Stephon Gouzda</strong>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Regardless of who the players are, the Horsemen seem to find a way to win, They carry a 33-game winning streak into the 2026 season. St. Michael's has won three straight Class 3A titles and haven't lost since midway through the 2023 season. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In one of the final matchups of pool play, Taos faced District 4A-1 rival Espanola Valey, who will have a different head coach for the third straight season. Sun Devils rising junior WR <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1715054' first='Cody' last='Trujillo']</strong> is a dynamic athlete. He had multiple receptions in the contest.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Taos won seven games in 2025 and advanced to the Class 4A semifinals. However, the Tigers mist replace their starting quarterback, top four rushers and top two receivers. As a result, the Tigers will have plenty of new faces at the offensive skill positions.   </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>VIDEO 1: Cibola vs. Piedra Vista</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://youtu.be/GcBfdnJH8Sg?si=KM_z5yXfhyDHdvVO","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/GcBfdnJH8Sg?si=KM_z5yXfhyDHdvVO </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>VIDEO 2: St. Michael's vs. Robertson (Part 1)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://youtu.be/6ngz-82Nu002du002dQ?si=A2b0tUTbCORJdy0v","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/6ngz-82N--Q?si=A2b0tUTbCORJdy0v </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>VIDEO 3: St. Michael's vs. Robertson (Part 2) </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://youtu.be/Vv0w0zeW_Vg?si=yL781zHE79II3HFE","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/Vv0w0zeW_Vg?si=yL781zHE79II3HFE </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>VIDEO 4: Taos vs. Espanola Valley</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://youtu.be/37g9kSRPFQs?si=KI-hwJoTzmUZzomX","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/37g9kSRPFQs?si=KI-hwJoTzmUZzomX </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">Took the Chip in Bernalillo 7v7 tournament! Some highlights from the day! PV is coming ! 🏆🥇<a href="https://x.com/hashtag/football?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#football</a> <a href="https://x.com/hashtag/recruit?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#recruit</a> <a href="https://x.com/hashtag/classof2027?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#classof2027</a> <a href="https://x.com/hashtag/compete?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#compete</a> <a href="https://x.com/hashtag/UNMfootball?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UNMfootball</a> <a href="https://x.com/hashtag/Utufootball?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Utufootball</a> <a href="https://x.com/hashtag/nmhighlandsfootball?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#nmhighlandsfootball</a> <a href="https://x.com/hashtag/enmufootball?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#enmufootball</a> <a href="https://t.co/QiPY2iQiCU">pic.twitter.com/QiPY2iQiCU</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1606021' first='AJ' last='Cockrell'] (@AjCockrell01) <a href="https://x.com/AjCockrell01/status/2066928103214211256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 16, 2026</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Clips from Bernalillo's 7v7s <a href="https://t.co/fSeATQbmSD">pic.twitter.com/fSeATQbmSD</a></p>&mdash; babyg_17 (@GabeGonzal84370) <a href="https://x.com/GabeGonzal84370/status/2066184464125121016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 14, 2026</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:html --> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Solid day at the Bernalillo 7s - we came out on top today- looking forward to a great season. Catches and routes throughout the day. <a href="https://x.com/hashtag/nmfootball?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#nmfootball</a> <a href="https://x.com/hashtag/seniorseason?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#seniorseason</a> <a href="https://x.com/hashtag/classof2027?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#classof2027</a> <a href="https://x.com/hashtag/piedravistapanthersfootball?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#piedravistapanthersfootball</a> <a href="https://t.co/ew5l2jjIxi">pic.twitter.com/ew5l2jjIxi</a></p>&mdash; [player_tooltip player_id='1556720' first='Amasi' last='Griego'] (@amasi_griego223) <a href="https://x.com/amasi_griego223/status/2065951014549590078?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 14, 2026</a></blockquote> <!-- /wp:html --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>           </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->