After soaring to 34 points the game before, Mt. Carmel was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They had to suffer through a 41-13 loss at the hands of the Central Spartans. The Sundevils gained 77 more yards on the day, but it was the Spartans that made the best use of them.
When it comes to explaining why Mt. Carmel lost, don't look at Connor Gibbons. Despite the final result, he picked up 61 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. The Sundevils also got help from Atticus Enriquez, who showed off his sure hands for 80 receiving yards.
Matthew Lizaola had an outrageously good game for Central as he rushed for 136 yards and two scores on only 13 carries. Those 136 rushing yards gave Lizaola a new career-high. Joshua Garcia was another key player, picking up 93 receiving yards and one TD.
Having lost for the first time this season, Mt. Carmel fell to 2-1. As for Central, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.
Mt. Carmel has already played their next game, a 26-12 loss against San Diego on the 12th. As for Central, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 30-6 win against Southwest EC on the 11th.
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