Pre-Game Brief · Generated 2026-07-10

Monte Vista vs Foothill

Series Record: 28–15 · 43 games

Pleasanton, CA

Rushing

Stat	Series single-game (vs Foothill)	All-time single-game
Attempts	Peter Geurts — 32 10/28/05	Peter Wyatt — 48 10/15/99
Yards	Tom Haug — 278 10/31/03	Julian McMahan — 307 11/15/24
Touchdowns	Keith Gerling — 3 10/15/81	Matt Rood — 5 08/30/13
Longest TD	Steve Abrams — 80 11/07/86	Tom Haug — 90 11/22/02

Passing

Stat	Series single-game (vs Foothill)	All-time single-game
Attempts	Brett Nottingham — 43 10/23/09	Jake Haener — 53 10/24/14
Completions	Brett Nottingham — 29 10/23/09	Jake Haener — 32 11/14/14
Yards	Brett Nottingham — 431 10/23/09	Brett Nottingham — 431 vs Foothill · 10/23/09
Touchdowns	Brett Nottingham — 4 10/03/08	Kyle Wright — 6 11/15/02
Interceptions	Peter Steppe — 4 10/05/90	Stewart Hansen — 4 12/06/86
Pct (min 10 att)	—	Brett Nottingham — 1 09/26/08
Rating (min 10 att)	Jeff Lockie — 266.46 10/29/10	Brett Nottingham — 378.84 09/26/08
Longest TD	Kyle Wright — 91 10/18/02	Kyle Wright — 91 vs Foothill · 10/18/02

Receiving

Stat	Series single-game (vs Foothill)	All-time single-game
Receptions	Bryce McGovern — 13 10/23/09	TJ Marston — 16 10/29/99
Yards	Bryce McGovern — 272 10/23/09	Bryce McGovern — 300 09/25/09
Touchdowns	Dave Cowan — 2 10/29/76	Bryce McGovern — 5 09/25/09
Longest TD	Sam Desa — 91 10/18/02	Sam Desa — 91 vs Foothill · 10/18/02

Kicking

Stat	Series single-game (vs Foothill)	All-time single-game
Field Goals	Eric Woods — 2 11/03/84	Nathan Price — 3 11/15/19
Longest FG	Eric Woods — 49 11/03/84	Tim Wise — 59 10/29/81

Returns

Stat	Series single-game (vs Foothill)	All-time single-game
Punt return yards	Ryan Whalen — 3 10/28/05	Zack Cadet — 37 09/09/05
Punt return TD	Steve Jones — 1 09/26/75	Tom Hemmingsen — 1 09/19/08
Longest punt return	—	Ryan Whalen — 25 10/07/05
Kickoff return yards	Taylor Brewster — 98 11/02/07	Brendon Garcia — 241 11/17/07
Kickoff return TD	Schon Branum — 1 10/30/87	Judah Sheppard — 2 03/27/21
Longest kickoff return	Taylor Brewster — 98 11/02/07	Taylor Brewster — 98 vs Foothill · 11/02/07

Scoring

Stat	Series single-game (vs Foothill)	All-time single-game
Touchdowns (all)	Steve Jones — 3 09/26/75	Bryce McGovern — 5 09/25/09
Total points	Steve Jones — 18 09/26/75	Bryce McGovern — 30 09/25/09

Anecdotes

10/23/09 · League

This game was nationally televised by ESPNU.

10/23/09 · League

The drawing was top QB's Brett Nottingham of MV and Sean Mannion of Foothill. Mannion went on to star at Oregon State and become a successful college and NFL coach. He became the Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator in 2026.

10/31/03 · League

Tom Haug rushed for 278 yards in this game vs Foothill, setting what was at that time, the all-time MV single game rushing record.

11/28/87 · Playoff

Game played at California HS

10/30/87 · League

The game, which features 4 lead changes, and Foothill comeback from down 15 points, was described in newspapers as the greatest EBAL game ever

10/03/80 · League

MV returns two fumbles, each more than 40 yards, for touchdowns.

Head-to-Head Game History

Year	Date	H/A	Type	MV	Opp	Mar	Result
1975	09/26/75	Away	EBAL	34	0	+34	W
1976	10/29/76	Home	EBAL	21	8	+13	W
1977	10/21/77	Away	EBAL	17	8	+9	W
1978	10/13/78	Home	EBAL	23	0	+23	W
1979	10/05/79	Away	EBAL	10	6	+4	W
1980	10/03/80	Home	EBAL	49	6	+43	W
1981	10/15/81	Home	EBAL	34	7	+27	W
1982	10/08/82	Away	EBAL	17	0	+17	W
1983	09/30/83	Home	EBAL	24	7	+17	W
1984	11/03/84	Away	EBAL	37	14	+23	W
1985	11/01/85	Home	EBAL	40	8	+32	W
1986	11/07/86	Away	EBAL	48	7	+41	W
1987	10/30/87	Home	EBAL	36	35	+1	W
1987	11/28/87	Neutral	NCS	42	6	+36	W
1988	10/21/88	Away	EBAL	7	17	-10	L
1989	10/13/89	Home	EBAL	21	2	+19	W
1990	10/05/90	Away	EBAL	13	21	-8	L
1991	10/25/91	Home	EBAL	14	5	+9	W
1992	10/16/92	Away	EBAL	43	13	+30	W
1998	10/30/98	Away	EBAL	0	21	-21	L
1999	11/05/99	Home	EBAL	10	14	-4	L
2000	10/20/00	Away	EBAL	0	17	-17	L
2001	10/26/01	Home	EBAL	7	17	-10	L
2002	10/18/02	Away	EBAL	26	21	+5	W
2003	10/31/03	Home	EBAL	20	28	-8	L
2004	10/29/04	Away	EBAL	17	31	-14	L
2005	10/28/05	Home	EBAL	35	28	+7	W
2006	09/29/06	Away	EBAL	21	28	-7	L
2007	11/02/07	Home	EBAL	30	19	+11	W
2008	10/03/08	Away	EBAL	41	31	+10	W
2009	10/23/09	Home	EBAL	37	41	-4	L
2010	10/29/10	Away	EBAL	38	14	+24	W
2011	11/04/11	Home	EBAL	12	7	+5	W
2012	09/21/12	Away	EBAL	14	21	-7	L
2013	10/04/13	Home	EBAL	3	38	-35	L
2014	10/10/14	Away	EBAL	7	41	-34	L
2015	10/16/15	Home	EBAL	27	35	-8	L
2016	09/09/16	Away	EBAL	35	16	+19	W
2017	09/15/17	Home	EBAL	14	42	-28	L
2018	10/19/18	Away	EBAL	42	7	+35	W
2019	10/11/19	Home	EBAL	35	29	+6	W
2023	10/06/23	Away	EBAL	41	14	+27	W
2025	08/29/25	Home	Non-League	49	21	+28	W

Monte Vista Mustangs Football — Alumni Association Record Book. Records and per-game bests count played games only.