The Valley Center Jaguars will head out on the road to challenge the Mt. Carmel Sundevils at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Valley Center will be strutting in after a win while Mt. Carmel will be coming in after a loss.
Valley Center barely beat Escondido the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Jaguars were the clear victors by a 28-6 margin over the Cougars on Friday. The Jaguars not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since October 25, 2024 (when they won 31-0).
Braylon Mitchell
| 10/03/25 vs Escondido | 3 |
| 09/26/25 @ Imperial | 3 |
| 09/12/25 vs Westview | 3 |
| 09/05/25 vs Fallbrook | 4 |
| 08/29/25 @ Santa Fe Christian | 3 |
Valley Center's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Braylon Mitchell, who threw for 162 yards and three TDs while completing 71.4% of his passes. Mitchell has been hot, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last five times he's played.
Valley Center 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 Cooper Chaney. Another thorn in Escondido's side was Max Stehly, who picked up 1.5 sacks and made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Mt. Carmel came up short against Ramona on Friday and fell 28-18. The Sundevils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Valley Center will have to contain Nate Donohue as he made an impact in Mt. Carmel's last game. He rushed for 59 yards on only five carries, and also picked up 52 receiving yards. Donohue's longest reception was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
Mt. Carmel now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Valley Center, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-5.
Valley Center couldn't quite finish off Mt. Carmel when the teams last played back in September of 2022 and fell 26-23. Can the Jaguars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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