Monterey Peninsula College defeated College of the Redwoods 27–26 in football Sept. 26. Dom Pierini’s three-yard touchdown pass to Taveon Sueing tied the score with 21 seconds remaining, and Junis Mendoza made the winning extra point.
The decisive scoring and details
Redwoods had taken a 26–20 lead on Kasen Covert’s 34-yard touchdown pass to Uriah Carlston with 1:55 remaining. The missed extra point left the lead at six.
Pierini also threw touchdown passes of eight yards to Nico Downie, 77 yards to Sueing and 20 yards to Jaiden Brown. Monterey Peninsula finished with 361 net passing yards.
CSB Take
The closing extra points made the difference between the two late touchdowns. Monterey Peninsula completed its final scoring response and the kick needed to turn a tie into a one-point win.
