Mt. Carmel lost against Del Norte back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Mt. Carmel Sundevils fell 34-27 to the Del Norte Nighthawks. The Sundevils haven't had much luck with the Nighthawks recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Mt. Carmel lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Atticus Enriquez, who picked up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown. Riley Valecruz also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Ryan Remigio Jr was his usual excellent self, rushing for 229 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.4 yards per carry for Del Norte. The dominant performance gave Remigio Jr a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Anthony Taylor, who gained 103 total yards and a touchdown.
Mt. Carmel's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-3. As for Del Norte, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mt. Carmel will take on Fallbrook at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Fallbrook is coming into the game with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Mt. Carmel will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Del Norte, they will host Ramona at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Del Norte is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.4 points per game this season.
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