The Mater Academy East Las Vegas Knights will face off against the Cheyenne Desert Shields at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mater Academy East Las Vegas knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Cheyenne likes a good challenge.
Mater Academy East Las Vegas is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Silverado just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 53-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Skyhawks. While the Knights had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Skyhawks 12-6.
James Monaghan IV
| 10/03/25 @ Rancho | 6 |
| 09/26/25 @ Sunrise Mountain | 6 |
| 10/10/25 vs Silverado | 3 |
| 08/22/25 @ Chaparral | 3 |
| 09/19/25 @ Sports Leadership & Management | 2 |
| + 1 more games |
Despite the defeat, Mater Academy East Las Vegas got top-tier performance from James Monaghan IV, who threw for 475 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 41 yards. The Knights are 3-1 when Monaghan IV posts three or more passing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Cheyenne played in-conference for the first time on Friday and got just the result they were looking for. They came out on top against Rancho by a score of 14-7. The victory continues a trend for the Desert Shields in their matchups with the Rams: they've now won three in a row.
Cheyenne's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Mater Academy East Las Vegas, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-3.
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