2018 Team Preview – Mount Carmel Red Tornadoes (11)

Written by: David Mika on Wednesday, July 4th, 2018. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

Head Coach: John Darrah

Assistant Coaches: Carl Stine, Matt Mankiewicz, Shawn Sheptock, Bob Veach, Rob Varano, Bill Joraskie, Al Robbins, Mike Higgins, Marshall Mirarchi, Brian Christiana, Jordan Marlow, Sean McCollum

Team Name: Mount Carmel Red Tornadoes

2017 Record: 8-5

2018 Schedule:

Key Starters Lost: (8)

#47 FB/LB Manus McCracken
#3 WR/DB CJ Reichard
#32 CB Michael Cuff
#56 OL/DL Collin Krakowski
#79 OL/DL Harrison Rees
#77 OL/DL Brendan Boris
#66 OL Nate Slotterback
#99 K Rosolino Mangiapane

Offensive Starters Returning: (8)

Jr., QB Tommy Reisinger, 6-4, 215
Sr. RB John Ayres, 5-11, 200
Sr. RB Tanner Karycki, 5-11, 185
Jr. WR Shane Weidner, 5-11, 180
Jr. TE Jack Chapman, 6-4, 220
Jr. TE Logan Wills, 6-1, 215
Sr. OL Billy Anderson, 6-2, 280
Jr. OL Collin Herb, 6-0, 270

Defensive Starters Returning: (11)

Sr. LB John Ayres, 5-11, 200
Jr. LB Jack Chapman, 6-4, 220
Jr. DE Logan Wills, 6-1, 215
Sr. DE Mike Hood, 6-0, 200
Sr. DL Billy Anderson, 6-2, 280
Jr. DL Collin Herb, 6-0, 270
Sr. DB Avery Demko, 5-11, 180
Sr. DB Tanner Karycki, 5-11, 185
Jr. DB Shane Weidner, 5-11, 180
So. DB Shawn Sheptock, 6-3, 195
Jr. DB Nick Troutman, 6-0, 200

Special Team Starters Returning: (4)

Sr. P John Ayres, 5-11, 200
Sr. KR Tanner Karycki, 5-11, 185
Jr. KR Shane Weidner, 5-11, 180
Jr. PR Noah Berkoski, 5-9, 165

Key Newcomers: (13)

Sr. OL/DL Zach Artman, 5-11, 265
Sr. OL/DL Jarred Stewart, 6-6, 245
Sr. OL/DL Chris Ehmann, 5-9, 260
Sr. TE/DB Jacob Rees, 6-0, 175
Jr. WR/DB Noah Berkoski, 5-9, 165
Jr. OL/DE Mike Makowski, 6-2, 210
Jr. OL/DL Brad Shurock, 6-1, 230
Jr. RB/DB Joey Bendas, 5-9, 145
So. FB/DE Damon Dowkus, 5-10, 180
So. FB/LB Connor Krakowski, 5-10, 185
So. RB/LB Reed Witkoski, 5-10, 190
So. RB/DB Tyler Owens, 5-11, 165
So. OL/DL Jimmy Smith, 6-1, 255

Key Stats: Averaged 248 rushing yards per game & over 350 yards of offense per game in 2017.

2018 Offensive Outlook: Mt. Carmel Area returns of bevy of skill players including John Ayres who ran for over 1400 yards, Tom Reisinger who threw for over 1300 yards, and Shane Weidner who scored 14 TD’s last season. There will be a lot of competition in order to solidify the the offensive line that lost 3 seniors to graduation.

2018 Defensive Outlook: There will be plenty of speed and athleticism on the Red Tornadoes defense which returns 11 starters, some of whom were lost to injury last season.

2018 Special Teams Outlook: MCA will have to replace their school record holding kicker, Rosolino Mangiapane. With a lot of speed at the skill positions, the coverage & return teams will be solid.

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