Shamokin Area is 0-9 against Mount Carmel since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Shamokin Area Indians will face off against the Mount Carmel RED TORNADOES at 7:00 p.m. Shamokin Area is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Shamokin Area on the road against Loyalsock Township as the squad secured a 48-7 win. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Indians just coasted through the last quarter.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Shamokin Area to victory, but perhaps none more so than 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. Dylan Fenix got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, 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.
Meanwhile, Mount Carmel made easy work of Milton on Friday and carried off a 48-28 victory. The result was nothing new for the RED TORNADOES, who have now won five contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for 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.
Shamokin Area pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Mount Carmel, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-2.
Shamokin Area took a serious blow against Mount Carmel when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 46-13. Can Shamokin Area avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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