Football Preview: Mount Carmel RED TORNADOES vs. Shamokin Area Indians
Mount Carmel is on a eight-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Shamokin Area is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Mount Carmel RED TORNADOES will host the Shamokin Area Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, everything went Mount Carmel's way against Milton as Mount Carmel made off with a 48-28 victory. Given the RED TORNADOES's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while the Black Panthers are ranked 368th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mount Carmel found their leader in underclassman Cooper Karycki, who rushed for 113 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Balichik, who picked up 96 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Mount Carmel didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Balichik.
Meanwhile, Shamokin Area was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Loyalsock Township 48-7 on the road. With the Indians ahead 41-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Shamokin Area's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jayce Ginck, who rushed for 169 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Ginck really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run. Zakem Clinton was another key rusher, rushing for 116 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Shamokin Area was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 377 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Mount Carmel's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Shamokin Area, their victory bumped their record up to 9-0.
Everything came up roses for Mount Carmel against Shamokin Area in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 46-13 win. Will Mount Carmel repeat their success, or does Shamokin Area have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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