Football Recap: Mt. Carmel Falls Despite Big Games from Vohnn Brown and Trevor Taumoepeau

While it was all tied up 21-21 at halftime, Mt. Carmel was not quite Valley Center's equal in the second half on Friday. They took a 31-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jaguars. The Sundevils were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Jaguars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2022.

Trevor Taumoepeau and Vohnn Brown certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Taumoepeau threw for 387 yards and four TDs while completing 73% of his passes, while Brown picked up 226 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Brown's longest reception was for an incredible 73 yards. Another receiver making a difference was Connor Gibbons, who picked up 52 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

Gavin McMullen

Total Tackles

09/26/25 @ Patrick Henry	1
08/22/25 @ Westview	2
08/29/25 vs La Jolla Country Day	9
10/03/25 @ Ramona	9
10/10/25 vs Valley Center	14

Even if they lost, Mt. Carmel's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. In that department, Gavin McMullen was the leader with two. He also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with 14. Another thorn in Valley Center's side was Logan Spence, who picked up a sack, made 11 total tackles, and defended one pass.

Valley Center had a senior duo take command as Braylon Mitchell threw for 423 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 80.6% of his passes and Jesse Morales picked up 175 receiving yards and two scores. Mitchell's passing game has become a key predictor of the Jaguars' success: the team is 3-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 0-4 otherwise. Brandon Revelas handled things on the ground, rushing for 90 yards.

Mt. Carmel has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Valley Center, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-5.

Coming up, Mt. Carmel will venture away from home to take on Escondido at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Valley Center, they will welcome San Pasqual at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.