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

If Mt. Carmel was riding high fresh off their 58-21 takedown of Escondido last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Sundevils lost 42-20 to the San Pasqual Golden Eagles on Friday. The Sundevils were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Golden Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2015.

Connor Gibbons

Receiving Yards

09/19/25 vs Fallbrook	175
08/22/25 @ Westview	125
10/17/25 @ Escondido	121
10/24/25 vs San Pasqual	81
08/29/25 vs La Jolla Country Day	71

Mt. Carmel's loss came despite strong showings from Trevor Taumoepeau and Vohnn Brown. Taumoepeau threw for 305 yards and two touchdowns, while Brown picked up 128 receiving yards and one score. Taumoepeau's passing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 305 passing yards. A healthy portion of Taumoepeau's aerial production (81 yards to be exact) also went to Connor Gibbons.

San Pasqual's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Robert Renteria led the charge by throwing for 331 yards and three TDs on only 19 passes. Renteria's passing game has become a key predictor of the Golden Eagles' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 0-3 otherwise. Jordan Simmons was Renteria's top target, picking up 119 receiving yards and a pair of scores.

Mt. Carmel has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for San Pasqual, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.

Mt. Carmel does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for San Pasqual, they will host Escondido at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Golden Eagles will be up against the Cougars' rather soft defense (which has allowed 34 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.