NMMI 7×7 Tourney: Bracket Play (Video and Recap)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>ROSWELL –</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1667558' first='Nate' last='Vazquez']</strong>'s summer is going quite well as he prepares to lead the Goddard offense for a second consecutive season. Just a rising junior, Vazquez led the Rockets to the A Bracket championship game of the annual NMMI 7x7 Tournament in Roswell on Friday, edging rival Roswell, 19-18, in the semifinals on a late touchdown and two-point conversion.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Goddard lost to Lubbock (TX) Estacado in a hard-fought championship game. It was the second straight year those two teams squared off in the finals. A month ago, Vazquez led Goddard to the championship game of the UNM 7x7 Tournament in Albuquerque. The Rockets have made significant strides under third-year head coach Arturo Bolanos and look to topple Artesia and/or Roswell from the top perch in Class 5A. They appear to have the talent to compete for the district title.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Vazquez was one of several quarterbacks who impressed on Friday. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1853724' first='Andruw' last='Fuentez']</strong> (Roswell), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2101127' first='Marley' last='Munoz']</strong> (Carlsbad), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1155256' first='Nathan' last='Gonzales']</strong> (Robertson) and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1155032' first='CJ' last='Granados']</strong> (Dexter) also displayed strong, accurate throwing arms. Munoz was offered by NMMI after the event. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The four semifinalists in Bracket A were Goddard, Lubbock (TX) Estacado, Roswell and Valley. Here is how the 10 Bracket A teams were seeded heading into the single elimination playoffs:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1. Lubbock (TX) Estacado</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2. Goddard</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>3. Roswell 1</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>4. Roswell 2</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>5. Valley</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>6. Albuquerque High</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>7. Los Alamos</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>8. Hobbs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>9. Carlsbad</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>10. Alamogordo</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dexter was the No. 1 seed in Bracket B followed by Texico, St. Michael's, Hobbs JV and Goddard JV. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>VIDEO 1: Alamogordo vs. Los Alamos, First Round (Part 1)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://youtu.be/v9tlF0Eubl8?si=99c_m367Bv_SGZWC","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/v9tlF0Eubl8?si=99c_m367Bv_SGZWC </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>VIDEO 2: Alamogordo vs. Los Alamos, First Round (Part 2)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://youtu.be/ONhzIzRCozo?si=rmZofdvX7gO8OCgx","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/ONhzIzRCozo?si=rmZofdvX7gO8OCgx </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>VIDEO 3: Hobbs vs. Lubbock (TX) Estacado AND Goddard vs. Alamogordo (Quarterfinals)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://youtu.be/fIuAXuOCvZs?si=Aa_LkV9GMxvieXaU","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/fIuAXuOCvZs?si=Aa_LkV9GMxvieXaU </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>VIDEO 4: Valley vs. Lubbock Estacado, Semifinals</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://youtu.be/6-xcCTSEUJ8?si=HIvP9IR7LNNu18xm","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/6-xcCTSEUJ8?si=HIvP9IR7LNNu18xm </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>VIDEO 5: Goddard vs. Roswell, Semifinals (Part 1)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://youtu.be/9MO2aocDxKg?si=YJpj4grxxUxp5Vyq","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/9MO2aocDxKg?si=YJpj4grxxUxp5Vyq </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>VIDEO 6: Goddard vs. Roswell, Semifinals (Part 2 - Final Minutes)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://youtu.be/43HqWURP8rs?si=Az8N7IS0IVIFXhge","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/43HqWURP8rs?si=Az8N7IS0IVIFXhge </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>VIDEO 7: Goddard vs. Lubbock Estacado (Bracket A Championship, Part 1)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://youtu.be/a_4UeKtMSxE?si=2sLUPwRRre6q1suy","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/a_4UeKtMSxE?si=2sLUPwRRre6q1suy </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>VIDEO 8: Goddard vs. Lubbock Estacado (Bracket A Championship, Part 2)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://youtu.be/6N1emLPZgqI?si=qnVo5qNkFtLPul-Y","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/6N1emLPZgqI?si=qnVo5qNkFtLPul-Y </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>   </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->