Football

One of the final summer football gatherings wrapped up under the sweltering San Juan County sun as teams from across the Four Corners region convened for a low-key 7-on-7 and Big Man Challenge at the home field of the reigning New Mexico 4A state champion Bloomfield Bobcats.

The Wingate football team earned bragging rights during the 5th Annual Rumble at the Rock on Saturday at the Fighting Scouts Stadium in Fort Defiance.

The 5th Annual Rumble at the Rock 7-on-7 tournament had an increase in participating schools as the event was deemed a success by Window Rock head coach Wilbur Begay.

The 17th Annual Monument Valley Mustang 7-on-7 Passing Tournament drew 15 teams from across the Navajo Nation and nearby border towns, culminating in a high-stakes championship between two state titleholders.

In hopes of inspiring the next generation of athletes, the Football for Life nonprofit organization conducting its camp at Monument Valley High School for the second consecutive year.