Yellow Jackets Girls Cross Country Headed To State

The SIJHSAA Class S Boys and Girls XC Regionals were held at Allendale School on Thursday, October 7th. Congratulations to the Yellow Jackets Girls team, as they qualified for State next Saturday, October 16th at Centralia. Also, congratulations to Ryland Houchin, as he qualified as an individual in the boys meet to move forward to State at Centralia.

CC ACES HONOR SENIORS

Thursday at their home meet with Fairfield the MCHS Cross Country team honored their two seniors, Eric Leffler and Caleb Woollard. Eric Leffler, a four year varsity runner and Caleb Woollard, a three year varsity runner, were recognized in a brief ceremony prior to the meet.

Fairfield won the competitive boys meet 26 - 31. Jason Miller’s 2nd place finish (18:40),3 seconds behind the first place Fairfield runner, paced the Aces. He was followed by Anthony Bleyer 4th (19:34), Caleb Carwile 5th (19:41), Eric Leffler 8th (20:51), Caleb Woollard 15th (24:30) and Jacob Wall 17th (30:30).

The Lady Aces did not field enough runners to register a score in the girls race. Lily Keepes led the Lady Aces with a third place finish in a time of (24:43). She was followed by Hallie Courter 4th (24:48), Kali Walker 5th (25:11) and Molly Haggerty 7th (27:17).

The Aces travel to Lawrenceville Tuesday for their first ever appearance in the Little Illini Conference meet.

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67-0 And Headed To State! Lady Aces Win Waterloo Sectional

Team scores

1 Mt. Carmel 311

2 Alton (Marquette) 325

3 Metropolis (Massac County) 348

4 Waterloo (Gibault Catholic) 353

5 Litchfield 370

6 Columbia 380

7 Salem 385

8 Glen Carbon (Father McGivney) 392

9 Zeigler (Z.-Royalton) 401

10 Nashville 416

11 West Frankfort (Frankfort) 420

12 Belleville (Althoff Catholic) 424

13 Pinckneyville 441

Mt. Carmel

Alexis Wymer (Jr.) 75

Lillian Gottman (Jr.) 76

Madelyn Young (Jr.) 77

Emily Gottman (Fr. )83

Maria Kennard (So.) 83

Daisy Schrader (Sr.) 99

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Unofficial Mt. Carmel vs Olney Football Stats

 

October2, 2021

Mount Carmel High School

Rain-72 Degrees

 

Mt. Carmel 49 vs Olney 2

 

I.                  Mt. Carmel Statistics

 

A.  Rushing = 38 carries - 313 Total Yards (6 TD)

1.   Blayne Sisson      18 carries         145 yards (2 TD)

2.   Gage Kennard       5 carries            66 yards (2 TD)

3.   Andrew Gillihan   3 carries           39 yards

4.   Asher Kight             6 carries           24 yards

5.   Dirk Kight                 1 carry              19 yards (1 TD)

6.   Zeke Swanson       2 carries           13 yards )1 TD)

7.   Shane Weir             1 carry              12 yards

8.   Cohen Peter           1 carry                5 yards

9.   Cole Broster           1 carry             -10 yards

 

B.  Receiving = 6 catches - 130 Total Yards

1.   Zach Allen             4 catches        111 yards (1 TD)

2.   Gage Kennard     1 catch               11 yards

3.   Asher Kight           1 catch                 8 yards

 

C.   Passing = 6-10= 130 Total Yards (1 TD) (1 INT)

1.   Blayne Sisson      6-10 = 130 yards (1 TD) (1 INT)

 

D. First Downs  - 19

E.   Punts – 0

F.    Penalties – 6 for 55 yards

G. Fumbles – 1 (1 kept)

H. Interception - 1

 

 

 

II.               Olney Statistics

 

A.  Rushing = 23 carries – 36 Total Yards

1.   Brown                           7 carries           32 yards

2.   Runyon                         3 carries           11 yards

3.   Curtis                            3 carries            4 yards

4.   Bergener                     2 carries            2 yards

5.   Erwin                             1 carry              1 yards

6.   Beard                             1 carry             -1 yards

7.   Weiler                           2 carries          -6 yards

8.   Lathrop                         4 carries          -7 yards  

 

B.  Receiving = 9 catches – 12 Total Yards

1.   Egleston                    4 catches          16 yards

2.   Beard                          2 catches            7 yards

3.   Wease                         1 catch               -3 yards

4.   Steber                         1 catch               -4 yards

5.   Bergener                    1 catch               -4 yards

 

C.   Passing = 7-18 = 12 Total Yards (1 INT)

1.   Brown                          9-17 = 12 yards (1 INT)

2.   Wease                         0-1   = 0

 

D. First Downs – 2

E.   Punts – 8 (35 yard avg)

F.    Penalties – 4 for 40 yards

G. Fumbles – 0

H. Interception – 1

 

 

 

Scoring

 

          First Quarter

          9:10   Olney     SAFETY (ball recovered in the end zone) olt     

                                                                                       Olney 2  Mt. Carmel 0

 

 

          Second Quarter

10:25  MC  62 yard TD Run by Blayne Sisson (kick good by Holt)          

 

                                                                  Mt. Carmel 7  Olney 2

 

4:12    MC  3 yard TD Run by Blayne Sisson (kick good by Holt)  

                                                                   Mt. Carmel 14  Olney 2

 

HALFTIME SCORE

Mt. Carmel 14 Olney 2

 

 

          Third Quarter

8:11  MC 21 yard TD Run by Gage Kennard (kick good by Holt) 

 

                                                                   Mt. Carmel 21  Olney 2

 

5:19   MC 26 yard TD Pass from Blayne Sisson to Zach Allen (kick                    good by Holt)                                               Mt. Carmel 28  Olney 2

 

:42   MC 19 yard TD Run by Dirk Kight (kick good by Holt)

                                                                                      Mt. Carmel 35  Olney 2

 

 

 

Fourth Quarter

9:20   MC 3 yard TD Run by Gage Kennard (kick good by Holt)

 

                                                                   Mt. Carmel 42  Olney 2

 

2:53   MC 5 yard TD Run by Zeke Swanson (kick good by Holt)

 

                                                                   Mt. Carmel 49  Olney 2

 

 

 

Final Score

Mt. Carmel 49  Olney 2

 

 

 

 

Photo Credit: FlashMac Photography

Photo Credit: FlashMac Photography

Aces Runners Set Season Bests At Robinson

The MCHS Cross Country Aces participated in the 25 team Robinson Invitational on Thursday. Being short handed because of injuries, the Aces failed to register team scores in both races.

In the boys race Jason Miller and Anthony Bleyer both medaled for the third straight meet. Miller finished 26th (18:09) and Bleyer 31st (18:30). Also competing was Eric Leffler 67th (20:04) and Caleb Carwile 77th (20:34).

In the girls race Lily Keepes led the Lady Aces with a 53rd (22:33) place finish. Also competing for the Lady Aces was Hallie Courter 72nd (24:32) and Molly Haggerty 94th (26:43).

All seven Aces runners registered season best times. The Aces next meet will be at home against Fairfield on Thursday, October 7th starting at 4:15. The Aces will honor their two seniors, Eric Leffler and Caleb Woollard, before the meet.