Shamokin Football 2016 Season

PA Football News lists Shamokin 1-9 in 2016 with Pat DiRienzo as head coach and a league record of 1-9.

The Republican Herald's Oct. 28, 2016 story, by Harold Raker, is Friday night's Coal Bucket game at Kemp Memorial Stadium. Mount Carmel won 42-14 and the story calls it the 21st consecutive year. The box lists Shamokin 1-9 and Mount Carmel 5-5. Quarters are Mount Carmel 0, 14, 14, 14 and Shamokin 0, 7, 7, 0. Mount Carmel had 22 first downs, 47 rushes for 308 yards, and 104 passing yards. Shamokin had 12 first downs, 34 rushes for 75 yards, and 72 passing yards.

Wes Shurock caught a 35-yard touchdown from John Ayres and a 53-yard pass on the drive that Ayres finished from 7 yards. Jacob Jeremiah answered the first score from 17 yards. Nathan Grimes, a freshman making his first varsity start, threw a 30-yard pass to Devin Pietkiewicz on fourth-and-22 and scored from 2 yards. The box has Grimes at 12 carries for minus-17 yards, and 4 of 12 for 72 yards. Ayres ran 17 times for 153 yards. The story says he gained 34 in the first half and 119 in the second, and that a two-point run after his 5-yard score made it 28-14. The scoring summary prints a Rosalino Mangiapane kick on that 5-yard score. DiRienzo said Mount Carmel did nothing unexpected and that the team did not execute.

EasternPAFootball's Oct. 8, 2016 story, by Matt Beltz, is Friday night at Shamokin: Central Mountain 15, Shamokin 2. Shamokin was 1-6. Central Mountain was 3-4. Pat DiRienzo was the Shamokin coach. James Renninger was the Central Mountain coach. Quarters are Central Mountain 2, 7, 6, 0 and Shamokin 0, 0, 2, 0.

A holding penalty erased a long gain by Devin Pietkiewicz on Shamokin's second play, and Central Mountain blocked the punt for a safety. Central Mountain then lost a fumble at the Shamokin 7. A holding penalty also erased a 34-yard end-around by Jake Jeremiah. On fourth-and-4 from the Shamokin 35 the pass fell short, and Justin Neff scored from 7 yards. Austyn Carson kicked. Neff finished with 12 carries for 103 yards and two touchdowns, 48 of them on one play and 27 in the first half. Central Mountain completed neither of its two passes. Shamokin reached the Central Mountain 34, and a pass into the end zone went off Jeremiah's hands. Central Mountain led 9-0 at halftime.

Neff gained 48 yards to open the second half and scored from 7 again. The extra-point run failed, and the score was 15-0. Jeremiah returned the kickoff 67 yards to the Central Mountain 30. Central Mountain stopped Shamokin on fourth-and-1 from the 11. The snap then went over the punter's head for a safety, Shamokin's only points. Shamokin reached the 11 again and was stopped on fourth down. Central Mountain had 15 first downs and 41 rushes for 204 yards. Shamokin had 11 first downs, 40 rushes for 71 yards, and 61 passing yards on 9 of 15. Collin Bowers was 9 of 14 for 61 yards, and one attempt is charged to the team. Pietkiewicz ran 21 times for 47 yards, Bowers 10 for 3, David Stevens 6 for 8, and Jeremiah 2 for 23. One rush is charged to the team, for minus-10. Stevens caught 2 passes for 25 yards, Marcus Dievert 2 for 13, Jeremiah 2 for 2, Sam Deptula 1 for 15, Pietkiewicz 1 for 6, and Nathan Miller 1 for no gain. Shamokin lost none of three fumbles. Central Mountain lost its one fumble. Penalties were Shamokin 7 for 63 yards and Central Mountain 6 for 55.

EasternPAFootball's Oct. 15, 2016 story, by Bill Albright, is Friday night at Thompson Street Stadium: Jersey Shore 28, Shamokin 7. Jersey Shore was 5-3. Tom Gravish was the Jersey Shore coach. Quarters are Shamokin 0, 0, 7, 0 and Jersey Shore 7, 7, 14, 0. Hunter Frantz caught a 17-yard touchdown from Elijah Shemory at 10:19 of the first, and Cameron Griffin kicked. Shemory scored from 1 yard at 1:50 of the second. Zack Johnson scored from 2 yards at 7:21 of the third, and Alex Washuta kicked. Frantz caught a 5-yard touchdown at 4:30, and Austin Breon caught a 29-yard touchdown at 3:07. Griffin kicked both.

Shamokin had 12 first downs, 31 rushes for 90 yards, and 68 passing yards. Jersey Shore had 22 first downs, 47 rushes for 224 yards, and 214 passing yards. The team passing line is 10 of 20 with no interception. Shemory's line is 12 of 20 for 214 yards and three touchdowns. Johnson was 10 of 22 for 68 yards and an interception. Devin Pietkiewicz ran 20 times for 101 yards, David Stephens 2 for 2, Jacob Jeremiah 1 for 1, and Johnson 8 for minus-14. Marcus Dievert caught 2 passes for 26 yards, Jeremiah 3 for 19, Stephens 4 for 19, and Sam Deptula 1 for 4. Jersey Shore lost both of its fumbles. Kyle Tomb ran 12 times for 83 yards, Jarrett Guthrie 16 for 64, Chase Braim 14 for 45, and Christian Tawney 3 for 28. Breon caught 5 passes for 105 yards and a touchdown, Frantz 5 for 57 and two touchdowns, and Kevin Titus 2 for 52.