Mount Carmel has gone 6-0 against Lewisburg recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Mount Carmel RED TORNADOES will head out to take on the Lewisburg Green Dragons at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mount Carmel is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Milton 55-26. The RED TORNADOES's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Mount Carmel found their leader in sophomore Jaylen Delaney, who rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Kimsal, who rushed for 49 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Lewisburg's game two weeks ago was all tied up 21-21 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. Everything went their way against Mifflinburg as Lewisburg made off with a 49-28 win. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Green Dragons just coasted through the last quarter.
It was another big night for Jeremiah Davis, who rushed for 337 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 17.7 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game.
Lewisburg's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.5 points per game. As for Mount Carmel, their record is now 8-3.
Friday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Cooper Karycki and Davis. Karycki just won't slow down this season and has run in 10 touchdowns while averaging 82.3 rushing yards per game. Davis has been a dominant force too and has run in 21 touchdowns while averaging 164.1 rushing yards per game.
Mount Carmel strolled past Lewisburg in their previous matchup back in September of 2019 by a score of 42-23. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mount Carmel since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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