Mount Carmel

August 2026

2026 PFN Player Profile: Max Karycki-TE/DE/DT/P-Mount Carmel

August 6, 2026 | Cody Brady

Max Karycki Mount Carmel Class Of 2027 TE/DE/DT/P Jersey #9 6’2” 250lbs CAREER STATS: 291 Tackles, 43 TFL, 11 Sacks, 18 hurries, 5 TD Other sports Track and field 2023 PFN COACHES ALL-STATE DT, 2024 PFN COACHES ALL-STATE NG, 2025 PFN COACHES ALL-STATE DT, 2025 PFN WRITERS ALL-STATE DL Twitter/X @maxkarycki12 Coach Says: Max is […]

2026 PFN Player Preview: Jaylen Delaney-WR/RB-Mount Carmel

August 1, 2026 | Cody Brady

Jaylen Delaney Mount Carmel Class Of 2027 WR/RB Jersey #6 5’10” 180lbs School record for receptions in a season and game! 2nd in school history to reach 1000 yards rushing + receiving! 1289 yards receiving and 93 receptions in three years! Other Sports Baseball and basketball All State Wide Receiver and Defensive Back Twitter/X: @JaylenDelaney6 […]

2026 PFN Player Profile: Cooper Karycki-RB/S-Mount Carmel

July 23, 2026 | Cody Brady

Cooper Karycki Mount Carmel Area Class Of 2027 Running Back/Saftey Jersey #1 5’9 160 Other sports Track and field Twitter/X @Cooperkarycki1 Coach Says: Cooper is a very versatile running back. He has great speed, agility, vision, & can also catch the ball. He had strong sophomore & junior seasons & is poised for a strong […]

2026 Team Preview: The Mount Carmel Red Tornadoes

July 21, 2026 | Cody Brady

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, […]

District 4: Class 1A-4A 2025 Playoff Preview

October 31, 2025 | Davin Ridall

It seems like only yesterday we were preparing for the first week of the season. Now, Halloween is right around the corner, trees are losing all their leaves, and the weather is getting much colder, which means playoff time is here once again. The playoffs are where records are thrown out the window and where […]

Shamokin Wins A Thriller In The Coal Bucket Game

October 25, 2025 | Jayden Eberly

Final Score Shamokin 26 Mount Carmel 21 Logan Steele on the quarterback keeper for the Shamokin touchdown 4:58 to go in the first Shamokin 7 MCA 0@PaFootballNews — Jayden.E Photography (@JaydenEberly) October 24, 2025 Jason Klokis breaks through a pile up and takes it the distance for a 36 yard touchdown 1:22 to go in […]

Mount Carmel cruises by Milton in convincing fashion

October 18, 2025 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

Mount Carmel earns fourth straight win, sets up a showdown with Shamokin to close out the regular season on the horizon. MOUNT CARMEL- The Red Tornadoes of Mount Carmel, scored touchdowns on three consecutive drives in the first quarter against a porous Milton Black Panthers defense that allowed the home team to roll to their […]

District 4 Mid-Season Review 2025

September 24, 2025 | Davin Ridall

Five weeks of the 2025 season have come and gone, and there’s plenty to talk about so far around District 4! We’ve had plenty of parity so far, some teams emerging after years of disappointment, some teams falling short of expectations, and some teams doing a little in between. So if you haven’t been paying […]

Tigers Trounce Tornadoes

September 13, 2025 | Dave Fegley

SCA wins rivalry 49-16 On a night that Southern Columbia honored the 10th anniversary of their 2015 PIAA Championship squad that went undefeated with a 49-14 Mercy Rule victory over Aliquippa for the 2A crown, and a night where current Tiger assistant coach Josh Tripp was recognized for his courageous battle in dealing with brain […]

Mifflinburg triumphs with 48-20 victory over Mount Carmel

September 6, 2025 | Davin Ridall

MOUNT CARMEL – Last year’s contest between these two teams was certainly a treat, as the game was decided by merely a point 35-34. This time around, the Wildcats came into the matchup as the stronger team, and proved why they were the stronger team. Powered by a school record 625 total yards of offense, […]

Mount Carmel vs Mifflinburg – Game Preview and Prediction

September 4, 2025 | Davin Ridall

Its week three of the 2025 high school football season and this week we’re heading to The Silver Bowl, the home of the Mount Carmel Red Tornadoes (1-1) who will be taking on the Mifflinburg Wildcats (2-0). Some Statistics to Know Week 1 Matchups Mount Carmel: 48-0 Win at Central Columbia Mifflinburg: 42-14 Win at […]

Mount Carmel Rides Strong Rushing Attack to 48-0 Win Over Central Columbia

August 30, 2025 | Davin Ridall

SOUTH CENTRE TOWNSHIP – Week 2 of high school football action brought us to Blue Jay Stadium in Lime Ridge, Pennsylvania, and both teams entering this matchup were in desperate need of a win after disappointing performances from the week prior. One of these teams got that win in decisive fashion, while the other was […]

Central Columbia vs Mount Carmel – Game Preview and Prediction

August 28, 2025 | Davin Ridall

Its week two of the high school football season and once again we’re heading over to Blue Jay Stadium in Lime Ridge to take a look at this week’s matchup between the Central Columbia Blue Jays (0-1) and the Mount Carmel Red Tornadoes (0-1). Some Statistics to Know Week 1 Matchups Central Columbia: 27-7 Loss […]

2025 PFN Team Preview: Mount Carmel Red Tornadoes

August 17, 2025 | Cody Brady

Mount Carmel Red Tornadoes Head Coach: John Darrah Class 3A PIAA District: 4 2024 Record 8-4 Key Starters Lost: Luke Blessing Noah Shimko Chase Balichik Matthew Balichik Jagr Delaney Andrew Lukoskie Ben Miller Tait Adams Al Bailey Returning Starters: Gavin Marshalek Jaylen Delaney Michael Kimsal Logan Herb Seth Spears Max Karycki Cooper Karycki Jason Klokis […]

2025 PFN Player Preview: Getting to Know Mount Carmel Area DL/TE Max Karycki

July 2, 2025 | Billy Splain

Max Karycki DL/TE Mount Carmel Area Class Of 2027 Jersey #9 HT/WT 6’1 240 Other sports Track and Field 2x All State Twitter @maxkarycki12 Coach says: Max is an outstanding football player. He has great explosiveness & strength & can play any position on the defensive line. Offensively man is an outstanding blocker & can […]

2025 Player Profile: Getting to know Mt. Carmel Area WR/DB Jaylen Delaney

June 15, 2025 | Billy Splain

Jaylen Delaney Wide Receiver and Defensive Back Mount Carmel Area Class Of 2027 Jersey #6 HT/WT 5’10 175 63 receptions for 791 yards and 6 touchdowns, 26 carries for 219 yards and 5 touchdowns, Broke my school record for receptions in a game and in a season Other sports Basketball and Track News writers All […]

Lewisburg Punches Their Ticket To The District 4 Class AAA Title Game

November 9, 2024 | Jayden Eberly

Jeremiah Davis 5 Rushing Touchdowns Jeremiah Davis on the short rushing touchdown for lewisburg but the kick is not good Lewisburg 6 Mount Carmel 0@PaFootballNews @JeremiahDavis01 pic.twitter.com/U86arrUymu — Jayden.E Photography (@JaydenEberly) November 9, 2024 Lewisburg bobbles the snap and Mount Carmel recovers it. on the very next play Lewisburg gets there revenge and punches […]

“The rivalry is back on!” Shamokin wins first Coal Bucket game in 29 years.

October 26, 2024 | Billy Splain

“The rivalry’s back on”. That’s was Shamokin head coach Marc Persing said after his Shamokin Indians beat Mount Carmel for the first time in 29 loooong years. The town of Shamokin has waited that long to bring home a beat up, old looking coal bucket with a label on it that has the final scores […]

Shamokin Vs Mount Carmel Coal Bucket Game (PHOTO GALLERY)

October 26, 2024 | Jayden Eberly

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The “Coal Bucket” game. Shamokin wants it. MCA owns it.

October 24, 2024 | Billy Splain

Mount Carmel – Shamokin: The Coal Bucket Game It’s 10 miles from Shamokin’s Kemp Memorial Stadium to Mount Carmel Area’s famed Silver Bowl. The school districts are divided by mountains that used to be full of coal. Now those mountains are nearly devoid of coal and machines that mined it stand silent, rusting in time. […]

Mount Carmel cruises through Milton (PHOTO GALLERY)

October 19, 2024 | Jayden Eberly

Mount Carmel Wins It 48-28 Follow My Twitter @JaydenEberly

Danville finds a way to pull out a victory over Mount Carmel in Heartland Athletic Conference thriller.

October 5, 2024 | Brian "Hollywood" Ptashinski

Bo Sheptock scores three times to keep the Ironmen unbeaten through seven games. DANVILLE- Homecoming is a special time of the football season for high school football teams across the Commonwealth. The Pageantry and all the preparations the entire week has the school abuzz for the most part: Homecoming queen and queen, homecoming dance and […]

Tornadoes Win Defensive Battle

September 14, 2024 | Dave Fegley

MCA beats rival SCA 7-6 For any fan that likes to see high scoring affairs, the Silver Bowl wasn’t the place to be on Friday night. For a true football fan, which wants a game to come down to the wire, it was exactly the venue to be at. In the annual showdown, Mount Carmel […]

Southern Columbia Vs Mount Carmel (Gallery)

September 14, 2024 | Jayden Eberly