Football Recap: Tyron 'Ty' Tinner Leads Mater Academy East Las Vegas' Defense on Friday

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bishop Diego, Mater Academy East Las Vegas was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They walked away with a 36-26 win over the Sports Leadership & Management Bulls. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Knights considering their six-point performance the contest before.

Kwes Young

Receiving Yards

08/29/25 vs Virgin Valley	125
09/19/25 @ Sports Leadership & Management	82
09/05/25 vs Bishop Diego	14
08/22/25 @ Chaparral	3

James Monaghan IV was a one-man wrecking crew as he threw for 320 yards and two TDs, and also rushed for 40 yards. 82 of Monaghan IV's passing yards were hauled in by Kwes Young, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Mater Academy East Las Vegas proved: they limited Sports Leadership & Management to a paltry 2.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Roque Cabellero for the heroic effort on defense: he. Mater Academy East Las Vegas didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.4.

Mater Academy East Las Vegas didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Tyron 'Ty' Tinner.

Despite the loss, Sports Leadership & Management still got an impressive performance from Greg Cortez, who picked up 70 receiving yards and one touchdown, and also rushed for 42 yards and one score. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 50 yards.

The victory got Mater Academy East Las Vegas back to even at 2-2. As for Sports Leadership & Management, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.

Mater Academy East Las Vegas and Sports Leadership & Management will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Knights will face off against rival Sunrise Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Sports Leadership & Management is set to take on their familiar foe Western at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.