Football
Favorite athlete: Lawrence Taylor, for his hard work and dedication to football.
Favorite team: Philadelphia Eagles
Favorite memory competing in sports: Playing on the field with my best friends.
Funniest moment competing in sports: Listening to one of our coaches make calls and tell his crazy stories (coach McShane).
Music on iPod: Metallica, Eminem, 2 Chainz, Meek Mill, Limp Bizkit, Papa Roach, P.O.D., Shinedown
Future plans: Play college football, major in sports medicine
Words to live by: “Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.” –William Arthur Ward
One goal before turning 30: To be well educated and employed.
One thing people don’t know about me: I’m a natural leader and work hard for what I want in life.
By Mary Jane Souder
Mycah Mollohan, according to his coach, is a “high character kid.”
“He’s a hard worker,” Pennsbury coach Galen Snyder said of his senior captain. “He demands a lot of himself, and he’s a real supportive kid for the others. He’s provided a lot of leadership, and he’s a good student. He’s the whole deal.”
Mollohan is one of those players who won’t find his name in the spotlight, but he’s played a key role on an offensive line that has allowed the Falcons’ vaunted ‘ground and pound’ to put up some remarkable numbers this season.
Heading into the final week of the regular season, the Falcons have close to 2,900 rushing yards. Do the math – that’s an average of 322 yards a game, and Mollohan has been paving the way for the Falcons’ stable of gifted running backs at offensive guard.
“He’s very good in the sense that he’s a mobile lineman,” Snyder said. “He’s strong, he’s athletic and he’s mobile.
“We need guards that can move and pull and block , and he’s perfect for our system.”
For his part, Mollohan – listed at 6-0, 232 pounds - can’t imagine finding himself in a better spot.
“It’s definitely different than the traditional lineman,” he said. “Usually you get linemen and they’re big, heavy guys that aren’t really that quick.
“Our offensive line at Pennsbury consists of very athletic, strong and quick guys that can get off the ball and move around. Playing guard is definitely the best because I lead the line of scrimmage, lead block for the running backs.
“The offensive line is composed of seniors and juniors, and we all work together really well to open holes for the running backs to do their thing.”
This was supposed to be a rebuilding year for the Falcons after taking a major hit to graduation, but they are 8-1 out of the gate and head into the final game of the regular season with an opportunity to defend the SOL National Conference crown they own.
“It’s pretty awesome,” Mollohan said. “We lost a lot of players on defense, and we lost our whole backfield.
“We started out thinking next year is our year and this year would be a rebuilding year, but it turned out to be the opposite. We have some young guys in there that can make some plays and do big things for us.”
Just as he has been a perfect fit for the Falcons’ offensive system, he has also been a natural fit for the role of captain as well.
“Coming in as a senior, I think everyone knew who the captains would be right from the start of camp because there were certain guys, including myself, that took on the leadership roles for the younger guys,” Mollohan said. “Underclassmen always look up to the upperclassmen.
“Being a senior leader is great, and just helping everyone out and being enthusiastic – that helps a lot with the leadership role.”
Mollohan has been playing football since his Pop Warner days in fourth grade when he played for Lower Makefield.
“Ever since then, I love football,” he said.
As a freshman, he was a member of the wrestling team, but it didn’t feel like a good fit at the time.
“It was hard because it was making me lose weight, and I wanted to get bigger for football, so I stopped wrestling,” Mollohan said. “I’m actually thinking about wrestling again this year.”
Mollohan has followed in the footsteps of his brother Alex, who played offensive tackle at Pennsbury.
“My dad and brother were my main influences on the sport,” he said. “We were originally from West Virginia, and my dad played through high school.”
In his first year on the gridiron, Mollohan was a tight end and running back. The following year he began playing on the offensive and defensive lines. He’s been a lineman ever since.
In addition to playing football, Mollohan volunteers his time to the Bucks County Challenger Mustangs Football program, a program that provides an opportunity for high school players from around the league to come to Neshaminy every Sunday to help special needs kids play football and have fun.
“I started with the Bucks County Challenger program as a freshman, looking for a way to help those in need,” Mollohan said. “But as I continued through the program until now, as a senior - seeing the same amazing and gifted people every Sunday made it easy to keep attending the program.
“Seeing all of the kids laughing and having a great time – that’s the greatest reward of all. It is such an amazing opportunity to devote my time to them.”
Football will definitely be part of Mollohan’s future, although he is uncertain where that will be.
“I’m not done playing football yet,” he said. “To me, it does not matter where I go as long as I get the education I need, which is first. Second, I’ll play football wherever I can.
“I’ve been visiting some schools and had some recruits, so it’s definitely getting me ready, realizing high school is almost over, and it’s time to grow up.”
Mollohan plans to major in sports training and sports management.
“That works for me because I love sports, and I want to be around it my whole life,” he said. “I like science and anatomy, and I also love the aspect of sports.”
Although he is passionate about football, Mollohan places an even higher priority on academics.
“Football is a bonus, especially in high school,” he said. “That’s what keeps me focused and disciplined outside the classroom.
“Inside the classroom, that’s the most important aspect of high school – getting your grades, doing what you’re supposed to do, so that you can be the best you can be for the future.”
Ask Mollohan his best memories from competing in sports, and he doesn’t mention the wins or losses.
“Sports added a family bond between me and the senior class and everyone else on the team,” he said. “I see these guys every day. They’re my family now instead of just the people I walk by and play next to.
“Sports definitely kept me disciplined throughout high school. It kept me out of trouble after school, and it created a lot of memories through just having fun with my friends on the field.
“My parents always tell me to live it to the fullest in high school because that’s definitely the best time of your life.”
Mollohan has heeded their advice.
