Football Recap: Mt. Carmel Sundevils vs. Del Norte Nighthawks
Mt. Carmel lost against Del Norte back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Mt. Carmel Sundevils fell 34-27 to the Del Norte Nighthawks. The Sundevils haven't had much luck with the Nighthawks recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Mt. Carmel lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Atticus Enriquez, who picked up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown. Riley Valecruz also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Ryan Remigio Jr was his usual excellent self, rushing for 229 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.4 yards per carry for Del Norte. The dominant performance gave Remigio Jr a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Anthony Taylor, who gained 103 total yards and a touchdown.
Mt. Carmel's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-3. As for Del Norte, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mt. Carmel will take on Fallbrook at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Fallbrook is coming into the game with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Mt. Carmel will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Del Norte, they will host Ramona at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Del Norte is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.4 points per game this season.
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