Gardiner Area High School senior Brad Carleton normally plays the role of blocking back in the Tigers' offense and it is a role he plays rather well. Carleton has dished out some extremely punishing hits leading the way for tailback Bass Chadwick and quarterback Kyle Stilphen this fall.
He also has an uncanny ability to break off long touchdown runs.

Already this season Carleton has an 81-yard TD run against Hampden Academy and a 58-yard TD run against Waterville.
Last fall, Carleton scored on a 96-yard run in a 67-12 win over Morse in the Pine Tree Conference Class B playoffs.
"He is looked at as a blocking back because he does a lot of that, but he is fast and when he gets to the hole he is tough to bring down," Gardiner coach Matt Brown said. "He is pound for pound probably the strongest kid on our team and that is due to the work he does in the weight room.
"When it (a long TD run) happens, you understand why it does."