2026 Team Preview: The Mount Carmel Red Tornadoes
Tagged under: District 4, News, Team Previews
Cody Brady | July 21, 2026
The Mount Carmel Area Red Tornadoes
Head Coach: John Darrah
PIAA District 4
Class 3A
Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference
2025 Season Record: 5-6
Key Starters Lost
Michael Kimsal (RB/DB), Gavin Marshalek (QB), Lucas Carpenter (DB), Logan Herb (OL), Elijah Rempel (OL), Seth Spears (OL), Jabari Kines (DL), Jerry Sheganoski (OL/DL)
Returning Starters
Jaylen Delaney, WR/DB, 5’10”, 185, SR, Max Karycki, TE/DL, 6’1″, 250, SR, Josh Blessing, OL/LB 5’10”, 200, SR, Cooper Karycki RB/DB, 5’9″, 170, SR, Jason Klokis, RB/LB 5’10”, 205, JR, Aidan Brokenshire, TE/OLB, 6’3″, 205, JR, Chance Swatski, TE/OLB, 6’1″, 210, JR, Michael Higgins, RB/LB, 5’11”, 200, SO, Lance Glenney, WR/DB, 5’9″, 165, SO, James Spears, QB/DB, 6’1, 195, SO, Dominick Lentini, OL/DL, 5’10”, 250, SO,
Key Newcomers
Azaziel Lilly, OL/DL, 6’3″, 240, SR, Logan Shuder, WR/DB, 5’10”, 170, SR, Josh Miller, K, 5’11”, 195, SR, Jaxon Boblick, WR/DB, 5’10”, 185, JR, Christian Bibbus, OL/DL, 5’10”, 200, SO, Sam Robert, OL/DL, 5’11”, 270, SO, Zandr Lukoskie, QB/DB, 6′, 175, SO, Jaxon Parker, WR/DB, 5’10”, 165, SO, Preston Pultynovich, FB/LB, 5’10”, 185, SO, Gabriel Higgins, QB/OLB, 5’10”, 165, FR
2026 Schedule
Season Outlook
Mount Carmel Area brings back a plethora of skill players including all-staters Jaylen Delaney & Max Karycki. The Big Red should be fairly deep on both sides of the balls after several young players were thrust into action last season.
