HS FOOTBALL: 20 Teams/20 Days, Mount Carmel
Aug. 6—The Republican Herald will profile one of the area's high school football teams entering this season each day between now and team scrimmages Aug. 20.
Today's team is:
Mount Carmel
Head coach: John Darrah (8th season)
2021 record: 10-3, District 4 Class AA runner-up
League/Division: Heartland Conference Division III
3 key players lost to graduation: QB/DB Pedro Feliciano, RB/LB Julien Stellar, RB/LB Thomas Devitt
3 key returning players: Matthew Scicchitano (sr., TE/DL), Matthew Kelley (sr., OL/DL), Nick Nestico (sr., OL/DL)
Breakout candidates: Xavier Diaz (jr., RB/DB), Cole Spears (jr., QB/DB), Jacob Schultz (jr., TE/LB)
Team strength: Several returning starters. Strong senior leadership.
Biggest thing you need to work on during preseason camp: Passing game.
Mount Carmel has a winning season if ...: "We stay healthy and develop depth."
Scrimmage: Saturday, Aug. 20, at Pottsville, 10 a.m.
Schedule: Aug. 26, at North Schuylkill; Sept. 2, Dunmore; Sept. 9, at Warrior Run; Sept. 16, Milton; Sept. 23, at Bloomsburg; Sept. 30, Midd-West; Oct. 7, at Hughesville; Oct. 14, at Southern Columbia; Oct. 21, Shikellamy; Oct. 28, Shamokin
Sunday's team: Nativity
— Compiled by Leroy Boyer
