Football Recap: Mater Academy East Las Vegas Makes It Five in a Row on the Road + How To Watch

Knights

Margin (Wins)

10/03/25 @ Rancho	50
10/17/25 vs Cheyenne	46
10/24/25 vs Eldorado	32
08/22/25 @ Chaparral	26
09/26/25 @ Sunrise Mountain	24

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Mater Academy East Las Vegas had no problem doing just that on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Sierra Vista Mountain Lions as they made off with a 42-20 win. Considering the Knights have won six matchups by more than 21 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

James Monaghan IV produced another solid effort throwing for 270 yards and five TDs while picking up 12.3 yards per attempt. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in each of the last six games he's played. Kwes Young was Monaghan IV's top target, picking up 45 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Mater Academy East Las Vegas' run defense was locked in: Sierra Vista could only muster 2.2 yards per carry. The team can thank Roque Cabellero for the heroic effort on defense: he. They're 1-3 when they shut down the run game so well.

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 Justin McCullah. He also posted 117 receiving yards, which is notable because Mater Academy East Las Vegas is 6-1 when he posts at least 80 receiving yards, but 1-2 otherwise.

When it comes to explaining why Sierra Vista lost, don't look at Philip Raymundo. Despite the final result, he rushed for 48 yards and two scores, and also threw for 235 yards and one TD on only 17 passes. Evan Abasto also helped out with an impressive 85 receiving yards.

Mater Academy East Las Vegas pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.4 points. As for Sierra Vista, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season.

Mater Academy East Las Vegas will head out to square off against Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon at 6:00 p.m. on the 7th. The Pirate's defense has only allowed 6.2 points per game this season, so the Knights' offense will have their work cut out for them. Sierra Vista does not have any more games scheduled as of now.