Mount Carmel Area Red Tornadoes (8-0) overall (4-0) District 4 PA Heartland Conference, District 2 @ Southern Columbia Tigers (7-1) overall (4-0) League (Courtesy of Mt. Carmel TV)
Mt. Carmel Area Red Tornadoes (8-0) overall (4-0) District 4 PA Heartland Conference District 2 – Mt. Carmel is riding an impressive win streak. They are currently ranked #5 by the PA Football News in Class AA. The Harrisburg Patriot News has the Red Tornadoes ranked #6 in Class AA.
Players to watch:
QB Marcus Wasilewski ( 6’2” 205 Sr.)
This season Wasilewski has completed 78 of 123 passes for 1195 yards and 16 TD’s. For his career, Wasilewski has 52 TD’s and 338 completions for 5148 yards. Wasilewski needs 6 more TD’s to become the all time passing TD record holder. That record is currently held with 57 by Shinskie (2002).
2005 - Freshman
117 completions in 198 attempts - 8 INT - 22TD's - 1832 yards
117 completions ranks as 2nd best season in MCA history
22TD's ranks as the 5th best season in MCA history
1832 yards ranks as the 3rd best season in MCA history
258 yards passing vs Pius - 9th best single game in MCA history
5 TD Passes - Ties single game best by Joe Buchinski in 1965 vs Shenandoah
16 completions vs ACC ties single game mark
15 completions vs Selinsgrove - top ten game
14 completions vs Southern - top ten mark
all marks are obviously freshman records at MCA
Pennsylvania Football News ALL State Team - honorable mention
Reading Eagle All Anthracite - First Team QB
Pottsville Republican -= Honorable Mention
News Item - First Team QB
Bloomsburg Press - First Team QB and Offensive Player of the Year
2006 - Sophomore
26 completions in 64 attempts - 7 INT - 5 TD's - 382 yards
2007 - Junior
117 completions in 223 attempts - 9 INT - 9 TD's - 1739 yards
117 completions ties as the second best season in MCA history
1739 yards - ranks as the 6th best single season in MCA history
20 completions vs Chichester ranks as best single game in MCA history
309 yards passing vs Chichester ranks as the best single game in MCA history
He along with James Goins are the first Juniors to be named co captain since 1945 - only 7 underclassmen in 115 year MCA history
2008- Senior
78 completions in 123 attempts - 4 INT - 16 TD's - 1195 yards
Career as of 8 games into senior season
338 completions in 608 attempts - 28 INT - 52 TD's - 5148 yards
338 completions ranks as the 3rd best ever at MCA
5148 yards ranks 3rd in MCA history
52 TD's ranks 3rd in MCA history
Current Completion record = 400 (Shinskie)
Current Yardage Record = 6334(Shinskie)
Current TD Record = 57(Shinskie)
RB Justin Pellowski (5’10 170 Jr.)
Pellowski has accounted for 11 TD’s this season and has 1039 all purpose yards.
Stats :
2007- Sophomore
39 rushes for 297 yards - 7.5 yard ave - 6 TD's
22 receptions in 46 attempts for 484 yards - 22.0 yd ave - 2 TD's
1 Punt return for -7 yards
3 kick off returns for 101 yards 33.7 yd ave
2008 - Junior
58 rushes for 634 yards - 10.93 yd ave - 6 TD's
11 receptions in 20 attempts for 226 yards - 11.0 yd ave - 4 TD's
3 kick off returns for 179 yards - 59.7 yd ave - 1 TD - 99 yards
Career - after 8 games - 2008
97 rushes for 931 yards - 9.6 yd ave - 12 TD's
33 receptions in 66 attempts for 710 yards - 10.8 yd ave - 6 TD's
6 kick off returns for 280 yards - 1 TD46.7 yd ave
His 80 yard reception for TD vs Jersey Shore is 6th longest in MCA history
His 99 yard kick-off return in the longest in MCA's 116 year history
2008 - has touched the ball 72 times for 1039 yards - 11 TD's - 14.4 yards each time touching the ball
Southern Columbia Tigers (7-1) overall (4-0) District 4 PA Heartland Conference, District 2 – Ranked 7th by the PA Football News in Class A. The Harrisburg Patriot News has Southern Columbia ranked #5 in Class A. The Tigers have a dominant rushing game this season. Mt. Carmel TV Director David McFee wrote "This game will feature MCA's wide open passing attack as Marcus Wasilewski is chasing Dave Shinskie and Mike Higgin's '94 TD pass record for all-time MCA quarterbacks. Southern Columbia features the wing-T offense against MCA's defense."
Players to watch:
RB/DB Austin Carpenter (5’9” 175 Sr.)
Carpenter leads the Tigers rushing attack with 122 carries for 910 yards and 16 TD’s this season.
RB/LB Steve Roth (5’9” 195 Sr.)
Roth has carried the ball 60 times for 444 yards and 6 TD’s this season.
QB Jeremy Campbell (6’0” 150 Sr.)
Cambell has completed 30 of 68 passes for 570 yards and 5 TD’s this season.
Sources:
http://www.pennlive.com/
http://www.easternpafootball.net/
http://www.scatigerfootball.com/
http://www.scout.com
http://www.maxpreps.com
