Mt. Carmel won the last time they faced Patrick Henry, and things went their way on Friday too. The Mt. Carmel Sundevils won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Patrick Henry Patriots 35-34. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Sundevils.
Trevor Taumoepeau went supernova for Mt. Carmel, rushing for 108 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 301 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Blaine Raagas did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 90 receiving yards.
When it comes to explaining why Patrick Henry lost, don't look at Cody Cappelletti. Despite the final result, he rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also picked up 38 receiving yards and a touchdown. Cappelletti's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 124 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Eli Ruiz, who threw for 264 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per attempt.
Mt. Carmel's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Patrick Henry, they dropped their record down to 1-1 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Mt. Carmel will host Westview at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Patrick Henry, they will welcome Montgomery at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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