Apr 29, 2013 2 min read

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Peters Township • Senior

SPORTS:

Football, track

ACHIEVEMENTS:

• All-Conference, first team tailback. Almanac All-Star. Observer-Reporter All-District team.

• Offensive MVP.

• Set single-season school record with 19 TDs.

• Set school record with his 28.2 yards per kick-off return.

• Ranks No. 3 in school history for single-season yardage.

• Ranked No. 2 among Quad-A rushers and No. 16 in WPIAL.

• Rushed for 1,323 yards on 190 carries this fall.

• Averaged 7.0 yards per carry.

• Helped PT to three straight playoff appearances.

• KDKA Extra Effort Award winner, Tribune Review Player of the Week., WPXI Eat’n Park Player of the Week nominee.

• WPIAL finalist in 400-meter relay.

• Runs 100-meter dash in 11.0.

ACADEMICS:

• Maintains 4.0 GPA.

• Registered a perfect 800 on math section of SAT and a perfect 36 ACT math score.

• AP Scholar.

ACTIVITIES:

• Future Business Leaders of America.

COLLEGE:

• Will play football and major in engineering at Carnegie Mellon University.

Coaches comment: According to Rich Piccinini, Mike was a big reason why PT made a school-record, third straight appearance in the football playoffs. “He was a true leader on and off the field. A very intelligent person who leads by example,” Piccinini said. “He has a tremendous upside and his future is bright. Mike will be hugely successful in anything that he sets out to achieve. While he is a great player, Mike’s an even better person.”