Mount Carmel
August 2022
Red Tornadoes secure victory 25 to 17 with late interception !
August 28, 2022 | Daniel Reed
Mt. Carmel survives late Spartans drive with HUGE interception by Chase Balichik ! With just over 2 minutes left to play in the game, North Schuylkill’s drive was stopped, what led up to that point, Let’s take a look… Mt. Carmel would win the coin toss to begin the game and would defer to the […]
Schuylkill-Colonial League Week-1 Quick Preview and Predictions
August 25, 2022 | Daniel Reed
Schuylkill-Colonial League Week-1 Preview: The 2022 Pennsylvania high school football season is officially here with week-1, or week-0 as some call it, starting tomorrow. This season looks to be very eventful and exciting between the two co-op leagues as some teams have been moved from one division to another, other teams have been moved up […]
2022 Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference Football Preview Division 3
August 22, 2022 | Dave Fegley
PHAC Conference Preview Bulldogs, Tigers, Red Tornadoes Preseason Favorites With the high school football season approaching, the Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference has a lot of unknowns heading into 2022 due to the loss of many talented players from graduation. The preseason favorites in each of the three divisions are all coming off of success from […]
PFN Player Spotlight: Matt Kelley – Mount Carmel
July 22, 2022 | Tristan Klinefelter
Matt Kelley Mount Carmel Area High School Class of 2023 Offensive lineman, defensive tackle Awards: AA Pafootballnews Coaches Select 1st Team OL AA Football Writers All-State 1st Team OL PHAC Division 3 1st Team OL & DL Daily Item 1st Team OL Press Enterprise 1st Team OL News Item 1st Team OL Pottsville Republican 1st […]
2022 PFN Player Spotlight: Matthew Scicchitano: Mount Carmel Area
July 12, 2022 | Tristan Klinefelter
Matthew Scicchitano Mount Carmel Area Class of 2023 DL/TE Ht: 6’4 Wt: 280 Other sports: Track and Field Awards: First-team All-State DL, WHEP Dream Team Twitter: @mshicky66 COMMITTED TO COASTAL CAROLINA I want to thank god, my entire family, my teammates, my coaches, and everyone else who has helped me get to where I’m at. […]
2022 PFN Player Spotlight: Nick Nestico – Mount Carmel
June 2, 2022 | Tristan Klinefelter
Nick Nestico Mount Carmel Area High School Class of 2023 Offensive line, defensive line Ht: 6’1 Wt: 280 Awards: First-Team All-State offensive guard Coaches Poll, Eastern PA First-Team OG, All-Academic Gold Team. Other sports: Basketball Why do you play football? I play football because I truly fell in love with it as a freshman, it’s […]
District Four Round Three Preview
November 18, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter
As we roll into round three of the PIAA playoffs let’s take a look at some of the District four matchups for this upcoming weekend. A In Class, A Canton won District four last Friday with a dominating 45-7 victory over Muncy. However, they may have a battle on their hands this Saturday as they […]
MCA Red Tornadoes break down defensive wall of Troy on road to victory 35 to 7 to advance to District IV Class 2A Championship ! @GOBIGRED19
November 16, 2021 | Daniel Reed
MCA Red Tornadoes break down defensive wall of Troy on road to victory 35 to 7 to advance to District IV Class 2A Championship vs Southern Columbia ! A see of Red and White filled the field of play as both teams colors were red/white, and white/red, with both sporting red helmets. The game started […]
District Four Round Two Playoff Preview @piaad4sports
November 12, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter
The 2021 PIAA Playoffs are in full swing and this week is round two for the District Four playoffs. Last week there were some close matchups and teams such as Jersey Shore and Southern Columbia that showed why they are ranked the number one team in their classification. Heading into round two there are […]
Red Tornadoes Win Playoff Opener
November 7, 2021 | Dave Fegley
MCA Runs Past Bloomsburg As the No. 2 seed in the District 4 Class 2A playoffs, Mount Carmel Area (9-2) got to host their opening round game inside of the historic Silver Bowl and ran over Bloomsburg (4-7) by a score of 54-13. In the win, Red Tornado head coach John Darrah picked up his […]
Breaking down the PIAA District Four Playoffs
November 4, 2021 | Tristan Klinefelter
As the playoffs begin this week it’s time to take a look at the matchups and teams in District 4 that you should keep an eye on. Within District 4 there are many teams that have the potential to make a deep state playoff run. These teams include Muncy, Southern Columbia, and Jersey Shore. All […]
MCA Keeps Coal Bucket
October 30, 2021 | Dave Fegley
Red Tornadoes beat Indians for 25th consecutive time As the rain poured down, Mount Carmel Area (8-2) celebrated on the turf at Kemp Memorial Stadium as they hoisted the Coal Bucket for a 25th consecutive time over rival Shamokin Area (5-5). With no game played last season, the streak has now gone for 26 years […]
Tigers Cruise Past Red Tornadoes
September 25, 2021 | Dave Fegley
Southern’s injuries didn’t stop winning streak Southern Columbia left their home turf with a 40-14 Mercy Rule victory over Mount Carmel Area last night, but it more than likely will be just the first of two meetings this year at Tiger Stadium between the rivals. “In the post-game handshake, the first thing I said to […]
North Schuylkill wins 7th straight over the Red Tornadoes of Mt. Carmel Friday night 33 to 14 ! @NSAthletics1
August 28, 2021 | Daniel Reed
Spartans victorious, Jaden Leiby is Honorary Captain… What a fantastic start to the 2021 high school football season Friday night at the Silver Bowl, that saw the Red Tornadoes host #1 ranked and defending District XI Class 3A Champion, North Schuylkill Spartans in cloudy, wet, rainy conditions. What else could any football fan ask […]
2021 PFN Player Profile: Matt Kelley – Mount Carmel Area @MattKelleyMCA75 @GOBIGRED19 @Dad_MCA75
August 12, 2021 | Billy Splain
Matt Kelley Mount Carmel Area Class Of 2023 OL/DL Jersey # 75 HT/WT 6’4 330 Other sports Track and Field Twitter @MattKelleyMCA75 Why do you play football? I love the game and getting to compete with my friends. Who is your favorite sports star and why? Aaron Rodgers – He is a competitor and […]
2020 Player Profile: Damon Dowkus – Mount Carmel @Dowkus2871 @coachmarlow02 @GOBIGRED19
July 15, 2020 | Tristan Klinefelter
Damon Dowkus Year: 2021 Mount Carmel Area High School RB/DB Jersey # 29 Ht: 5’11 Wt: 205 Other Sports: Baseball Awards: First team Press-Enterprise and First team News-Item Twitter: @Dowkus2871 Why do you play football? Damon: Football has always been in our family that I would like to carry on the achievements, traditions, and the […]
Red Tornadoes Run Past Panthers
November 11, 2018 | Dave Fegley
MCA gets anticipated rematch with SCA By: Dave Fegley (11-11-18) Mount Carmel Area has earned a chance next week to take down the state’s top ranked Southern Columbia Tigers after defeating North Penn-Mansfield 34-14 in a rare Saturday afternoon clash. “The first half didn’t really go our way. The 1:00 start time was a little […]
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