Led by a smothering defense that held Mt. Carmel to 62 offensive yards, the visiting Mountaineers took the wind out of the Red Tornadoes. The Mounties defeated the defending state champions 14-6 to capture the District 4 Class AA championship. Friday's snowy conditions forced a postponement of the Silver Bowl tussle. The defense also picked off three passes, blocked an important extra point attempt and never allowed the Red Tornado offensive unit to mount a scoring threat. You can't say enough about how well our defense played today,'' said victorious South Williamsport coach Rich Zalonis.
Defense wins championships.
Hopefully this was a win that will gain more respect for the type of football played in the Williamsport area. Entering the contest the two teams had combined to outscore opponents 256-9 in the first quarter. This game would be different. After receiving the game's opening kickoff, Mt. Carmel QB Nick Sebes launched a pass on the first play. South's Rick Bastian foiled the Tornado aerial with his 10th interception of the season at the 50-yard line.