Football | Pennsylvania | 2026-10-30 | Final: Mount Carmel 23, Shamokin 7
SHAMOKIN, Pa. — Mount Carmel reclaimed the Coal Bucket rivalry trophy with a 23-7 road victory over Shamokin on October 30. The Red Tornadoes finished the regular season unbeaten, their first perfect regular-season mark since 2022.
Jaylen Delaney rushed 13 times for 102 yards and a touchdown, giving Mount Carmel a 100-yard ground performance in a game where points were harder to come by than in many other season finales. Cooper Karycki added 86 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries.
Shamokin, playing without injured quarterback Logan Steele, used Barrett Walsh and then freshman Evan Pancher at the position. Pancher completed five of 10 passes for 42 yards and ran for 32 yards and the Indians’ lone touchdown.
The result ended Shamokin’s regular season at 8-2 and reversed the outcome of the teams’ previous two meetings. Both teams now move into the postseason with different priorities: Mount Carmel seeks to protect its unbeaten run, while Shamokin looks to regroup.
