The Mt. Carmel Sundevils will challenge the Valley Center Jaguars at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
On Friday, Mt. Carmel came up short against Ramona and fell 28-18. The Sundevils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Nate Donohue put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 59 yards on only five carries, and also picked up 52 receiving yards.incredibly, Donohue got all that yardage with just one huge grab
Mt. Carmel didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Vohnn Brown. Caleb McNickle was another major factor on D, making 16 total tackles.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Valley Center, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past Escondido 28-6 on Friday. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 21-0.
Valley Center's win came from a few key players Mt. Carmel will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Braylon Mitchell, who threw for 162 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. His passing game has become a key predictor of Valley Center's success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 0-4 otherwise.
Mt. Carmel now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Valley Center, they moved to 2-5 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Mt. Carmel came out on top in a nail-biter against Valley Center in their previous matchup back in September of 2022, sneaking past 26-23. Will the Sundevils repeat their success, or do the Jaguars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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