Football Recap: Eastlake Drops Season-High Score on Mt. Carmel

Titans

Team Score (Highest)

11/14/25 vs Mt. Carmel	45
11/07/25 vs West Hills	35
10/17/25 @ Otay Ranch	35
10/03/25 @ Vista	28
10/10/25 vs Sweetwater	21

With a playoff win on the line, Eastlake rose to the challenge on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 45-27 victory over the Mt. Carmel Sundevils. The Titans' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Tyler Balko looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 109 yards and one TD on only 11 carries. Those 109 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.

Eastlake's run defense was locked in: Mt. Carmel could only muster 3.2 yards per carry. The team can thank Nicolas Alba for the heroic effort on defense: he. Eastlake's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.81 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 9.5 on average over their last five games.

Eastlake didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Chris Wilson and Ryan Branco. Branco got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Mt. Carmel's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Trevor Taumoepeau, who threw for 330 yards and four touchdowns. Taumoepeau's passing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 305 passing yards. Mt. Carmel's leading receiver Connor Gibbons was Taumoepeau's top target yet again, picking up 152 receiving yards and one score.

The win got Eastlake back to even at 6-6. As for Mt. Carmel, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.

Eastlake will challenge Westview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wolverines will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something the Titans surely won't give up without a fight. Mt. Carmel does not have any more games scheduled as of now.