Patrick Henry hasn't had much luck against Mt. Carmel recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Patrick Henry Patriots will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Mt. Carmel Sundevils at 7:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Patrick Henry is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Grossmont. Patrick Henry breezed by Grossmont on the road to the tune of 77-48 on Friday.
Meanwhile, Mt. Carmel came into Thursday's game having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on Otay Ranch with a sharp 34-13 win on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Sundevils have posted since August 25, 2023.
Trevor Taumoepeau went supernova for Mt. Carmel, throwing for 236 yards and three touchdowns while completing 82.8% of his passes, and also picking up 39 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Blaine Raagas, who picked up 82 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Patrick Henry was dealt a bruising 35-7 defeat at the hands of Mt. Carmel in their previous meeting back in August of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Taumoepeau, who threw for 177 yards and four touchdowns while completing 79.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown. Now that Patrick Henry knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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