The Fallbrook Warriors will venture away from home to challenge the Mt. Carmel Sundevils at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Fallbrook hasn't scored more than 12 points for seven games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Fallbrook is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Rancho Bernardo on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Fallbrook took a blow against Rancho Bernardo, falling 42-12. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 674th, while the Broncos are ranked 112th).
The losing side was boosted by Grant Hall, who rushed for 61 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, Mt. Carmel came up short against Del Norte on Friday and fell 34-27. The Sundevils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Atticus Enriquez, who picked up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Riley Valecruz, who picked up 142 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Fallbrook's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Mt. Carmel, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-3.
Fallbrook took their victory against Mt. Carmel in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 42-21. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Valecruz, who picked up 162 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Fallbrook still be able to contain Valecruz? There's only one way to find out.
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