After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Mission Bay, Kearny was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They managed a 12-6 win over the Monte Vista Monarchs. The Komets haven't had any issues with the Monarchs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
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 two 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. Monte Vista's QB won't forget Marco Salvador anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
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| 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 get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Santa Rosa Academy at 7:00 p.m. on the 12th. As for Monte Vista, they will square off against Castle Park at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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