Sights and Sounds: Santa Fe Indian School 7×7 (Video/Recap)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>SANTA FE</strong> – Santa Fe Indian School hosted a four-team 7x7 jamboree on Saturday with Capital, Highland and McCurdy participating. For those keeping score at home, that's a pair of Class 5A programs and a pair of Class 2A programs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It made for some intriguing action.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>SFIS is led by third-year head coach Anthony Segura. The Braves have joined District 2A-5 following two years as an independent. Rising juniors <strong>Isaiah Maestas</strong> and <strong>Jayden Rascon</strong> are battling for the starting QB job. Whoever wins the spot will have a weapon in extremely quick WR <strong>Paxton Lorenzo</strong>, who proved difficult for defensive backs to cover with his impressive speed.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Braves will battle Cuba, Navajo Prep, Newcomb and Shiprock in District 2A-5.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Carlos Perea, father of former West Las Vegas standout QB CJ Perea (9^th on NMAA all-time passing yardage list), has taken over as head coach of the McCurdy Bobcats. Perea is transitioning McCurdy from a run-dominated offense to a more balanced scheme.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>An asset he has: BIG rising senior <strong>Gakena Monroe</strong> has taken over the QB duties, making the rarely seen move from offensive tackle to quarterback. Monroe, though, stands about 6-foot-5, so he should have little trouble lookover over the trenches and spotting open receivers. Monroe throws a good ball, illustrating he has potential to become a good QB once he perfects his mechanics. McCurdy will compete with Raton, Santa Rosa and Tucumcari in District 2A-2.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The best player on the field Saturday was Capital rising senior QB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1604951' first='Ace' last='Bachicha']</strong>. He can make all the throws, so if his receivers find a way to get open, Bachicha will get them the ball in catchable situations, often with a perfect spiral. In fact, Bachicha's first throw of the day was a beautiful 40-yard TD pass down the left sideline. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Highland used a pair of young quarterbacks in Saturday's 7x7 jamboree as starting QB <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2109032' first='George' last='Salzano']</strong> had a day off. However, the Hornets employ a run-dominated attack (Highland threw the ball just 61 times in 12 games last season) and plan to do the same thing again in 2026. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>VIDEO 1: McCurdy vs. Capital</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://youtu.be/LG6QuuM3Xxo?si=dvA4GqlSDA1VIwOn","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/LG6QuuM3Xxo?si=dvA4GqlSDA1VIwOn </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>VIDEO 2: SFIS vs. Highland</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://youtu.be/q_Ug_CdsJhk?si=gbItD_MjYg1FyTwL","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/q_Ug_CdsJhk?si=gbItD_MjYg1FyTwL </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>VIDEO 3: McCurdy vs. SFIS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://youtu.be/2Oeh7YPwEqE?si=-FuO_9zExLsSbgV2","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/2Oeh7YPwEqE?si=-FuO_9zExLsSbgV2 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>VIDEO 4: Capital vs. Highland </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://youtu.be/pRrq59kQgwM?si=3t72C7Y_Yr1cngte","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/pRrq59kQgwM?si=3t72C7Y_Yr1cngte </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->