If Southern Columbia Area was feeling good off their 49-7 takedown of Milton last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Southern Columbia Area Tigers were just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 7-6 to the Mount Carmel RED TORNADOES. Despite 78 more yards than the RED TORNADOES, the Tigers couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite the loss, Southern Columbia Area saw an underclassman step up: Joey Williams rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Williams' longest rush was for an impressive 67 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Brayden Andrews handled things on the ground, rushing for 95 yards.
Even though they lost, Southern Columbia Area was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 211 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mount Carmel only rushed for 64.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mount Carmel to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jaylen Delaney, who picked up 148 receiving yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Delaney is now averaging an impressive 107 receiving yards per game.
Southern Columbia Area's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Mount Carmel, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Southern Columbia Area will host Central Columbia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Southern Columbia Area's defense has only allowed 12.2 points per game this season, so Central Columbia's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Mount Carmel, they are taking a road trip to face off against Montoursville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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