The El Camino Wildcats are taking a road trip to take on the Mt. Carmel Sundevils at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, El Camino humbled Rancho Buena Vista with a 48-12 victory. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 105th, while the Longhorns are ranked 599th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Mt. Carmel put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past San Diego with points to spare, taking the game 35-21. While the Sundevils didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-7), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Mt. Carmel got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kelle Leuck out in front who threw for 188 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Shane Carter was another key rusher, rushing for 112 yards and a touchdown.
El Camino now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Mt. Carmel, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Everything came up roses for El Camino against Mt. Carmel when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 69-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for El Camino since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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