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Freshman and JV game photos are here.

Photos of the latest Jim Thorpe victory - the shutout of Marian, in case you missed the news - are here.

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Thanks to Mr. Lesisko for taking the pics!

The Olympian Freshman football team defeated Marian Catholic 21-0 on Monday. Thorpe scored 3 rushing TDs (2 by Shawn McHose and I by Justin Canalley). The star of the game was the swarming Jim Thorpe defense. Terry Moll & Sean Green each had interceptions, Green’s came in the endzone to end a Colt scoring threat. Another Marian drive was stopped deep in Thorpe territory when Pete McGuire forced and recovered a fumble. In all the freshman Red Swarm forced five turnovers. Olympian Joel Nieves scored on defense when he recorded a safety on an attempted punt. Congratulations to the freshman team.

Tamaqua defeated Minersville Monday in OT 22-21. The dramatic win squashes Minersville’s quest for its 1st Anthracite title. Jim Thorpe is now the 2007 league champion. Marian could finish with the same league record as the Olympians with a win next week but the tie breaker would be Thorpe’s 28-0 victory over the Colts. Congratulations Olympians. Please come out to Lehighton on Friday night to support the team in their regular season finale against the Indians. A win guarantees the Olympians a home playoff game in the first round of district play.

In front of an impressive crowd, the Red Swarm defense lived up to its name on Saturday at Men of Marian stadium. The Colts never threatened to score punting 7 times in the game and managing just 6 first downs.

While the Marian offense was being smothered, the Thorpe offense was pushing the Colt defense all over the field. The Olympian offensive line blasted open holes all night. The primary beneficiary of this dominance was running back Phil Redline. Redline rushed for 195 yards on 30 plus carries. He scored 3 TDs (2 rushing and 1 receiving). Redline also past the 1000 yard rushing mark for the season.

Eric Busocker added an exclamation point to the Jim Thorpe victory returning an interception for a TD with 1 minute to go in the game making the final score 28-0.

Many faithful Olympian fans stayed after the game and congratulated the players on the victory. 

With the win the Olympians claim at least a share of the 2007 Anthracite League title. The Olympians must now prepare for the final regular season game against Lehighton. Thorpe also clinched a spot in the District XI AA playoffs. A victory over Lehighton will guarantee a home playoff game for the Olympians. Click here for photo gallery. 

Friday 26 October 2007. It’s finally here. Tonight’s game at Marian Catholic has high stakes. A win by Marian would assure them the 2007 Anthracite League Title. A win by the Olympians could create a 3 way tie for the title. Both teams enter the game with 7-1 records. Come out to Hometown and support your Olympians.

Column about JT on mcall.com — click here.

Notable quote referencing last week’s victory:

“In a game that Schuylkill Haven coach Mike Farr made excuses as to why his standout Zach Barket, who came into last Friday’s game with more than 1,600 yards, managed just 25 yards, Redline finished with 111 on 25 carries. Those 111 yards came on the same muddy field that Barket’s came on.”

This is why newspapers and reporters who work for them are referred to as sunshine — they shine the light so that others may see the truth.

After limiting an explosive Pocono Mtn West to 7 points in week 7. The Red Swarm welcomed one of the state’s leading rushers in week 8. Zach Barkett had averaged 250 yards per game entering the contest and some had asked the question “Can anyone stop Zach Barkett?” That question was answered on Saturday afternoon in Jim Thorpe.

The Olympians limited Barkett to 25 yards on 17 carries. The leading rusher in the game was Olympian Phil Redline with 111 yards on 25 carries. The defensive standout in the game was the entire Red Swarm Defense. Barket was hit at or behind the line of scrimmage on nearly every play by 4 or 5 tacklers. Some say that if the field been dry, Thorpe would have been able to swarm even more defenders to the point of attack. 

For more great photos from this game from the Pottsville REPUBLICAN, click here.

Tonight’s home game vs Schuylkill Haven has been postponed. The game has been rescheduled for Saturday afternoon at 1pm. Come out and support the Olympians as they continue their drive toward the D XI playoffs.

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