Football Recap: Dynamic Duo of Jayvon Peterson and Makai Nguyen Lead Kearny to Victory + How To Watch

Kearny and Monte Vista pushed the score to 41-35 the last time they played Monte Vista, but on Friday defenses reigned supreme. The Komets managed a 12-6 win over the Monarchs. The victory continues a trend for the Komets in their matchups with the Monarchs: they've now won four in a row.

A big part of Kearny's win came down to the chemistry between Makai Nguyen and his top target Jayvon Peterson. Nguyen threw for 122 yards and a pair of touchdowns while Peterson picked up 40 receiving yards and one score.

Kearny didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Monte Vista to a completion percentage of just 29.2%. The team can thank Jonny Rivera for the heroic effort on defense: he. Kearny wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 47.4%.

Kearny's defense didn't let Derrick Taylor., get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. In that department, Marco Salvador was the leader with two sacks.

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Previous 6 Games

08/29/25 - Away	12-6 W
08/30/24 - Home	41-35 W
08/24/23 - Away	22-20 W
08/26/22 - Home	35-21 W
09/30/16 - Home	0-50 L
10/02/15 - Away	27-28 L

The victory got Kearny back to even at 1-1. As for Monte Vista, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.

Kearny will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Santa Rosa Academy at 7:00 p.m. on the 12th. As for Monte Vista, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 49-12 victory against Castle Park on the 5th.