The Daily News All-District Team

The Eagles had four players make the Dynamic 33!
Way to go Guys!

JOHN HAAG, SERRA CATHOLIC
Position: OL/DL, Height: 6-1, Weight: 280. Class: Senior
For an Eagles team led by its offense, the tough play of Haag was very important.
Haag led the way on the offensive line for run­ning back Isaiah Jackson’s 1,431-yard season and was one of the leaders of the Serra defensive unit.

T.J. HEATHERINGTON, SERRA CATHOLIC
Position: QB/DB, Height: 5-9, Weight: 160. Class: Junior
While running back Isaiah Jackson led the offen­sive charge for the Eagles this year, Heatherington provided a valuable dynamic, which led to the Eagles’ WPIAL title.
Heatherington rushed for 1,009 yards on 115 carries and added an explosive element to the Serra offensive with his 13 touchdowns.

ISAIAH JACKSON, SERRA CATHOLIC
Position: RB/LB, Height: 6-1, Weight: 225.
Class: Senior
Jackson led the way for the Eagles offense in a year when the Eagles would win a much sought after WPIAL championshipand come one win away from a coveted state title.
The senior running back slashed Class-A defenses all season to the tune of 1,431 yards on 167 car­ries. He also added 20 touchdowns for the Serra offense.

CHRIS LOVING, SERRA CATHOLIC
Position: RB/DB, Height: 5-7, Weight: 150. Class: Senior
Loving was an explosive addition to the Eagles backfield as he gashed opposing defenses in 2007 with 1,401 yards on 127 carries with 23 touch­downs. He also showed his versatility, making 25 catches for 554 yards and seven touchdowns.
On defense, Loving contributed to the Serra championship effort with five interceptions on the season. Loving made arguably the most important interception of the season for the Eagles, when in the PIAA quarterfinal game against North Star he made a pick, which rallied the Eagles to the win.

More Honors for the Eagles

This past week has seen more awards given to members of this years team. There were six Eagles named to the All-Conference Team, one player named to the Trib's Terrific 25 and one named the PG Class A player of the year.

BLACKHILLS CONFERENCE ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM.

Name
Pat Grubbs - Offensive Line
Sean Sieg - Offensive Line
Chris Loving - Running Back
John Haag - Defensive Line
Isaiah Jackson - Linebacker
T.J. Heatherington - Defensive Back


PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE REVIEW TERRIFIC 25
Chris Loving
DB, Serra
Sr., 5-foot-7, 150 pounds

By the numbers: Had 127 carries for 1,401 yards, 23 touchdowns, with 25 catches for 554 yards and seven touchdowns.

Claim to fame: His interception return for a touchdown in the PIAA quarterfinal game helped rally Serra to a win against North Star.
You'd be surprised to know: "I play Halo 3 on Xbox."
In five years, I'll be: "Playing college football and running track."

POST-GAZETTE WPIAL CLASS A PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Isaiah Jackson
Serra
RB-LB.....6-1/225.....Senior

Three-year starter led team in tackles and also rushed for 1,662 yards. Led team to WPIAL Class A championship.


Congratulations to all of you guys on these great accomplishments! The whole Serra family is very proud of you!

PG East: Fabulous 22 Football All-Stars

Congratulations to Isaiah & Chris for making the PG East Fabulous 22!

ISAIAH JACKSON
Serra Catholic
RB/LB, 6-1, 230, Sr.

He was the leading rusher on a Serra team that had three 1,000-yard gainers. Finished with 1,662 yards rushing on 220 carries and 16 TDs. As good as he is on offense, he might be better on defense. Jackson has been the Eagles leading tackler the past three seasons. After strong playoff run is starting to receive some Division I attention.

CHRIS LOVING
Serra Catholic
WR/DB, 5-7, 150, Sr.

A speedster who was capable of going the distance on any play, he was the perfect compliment to Isaiah Jackson's power running. Transferred to Serra from East Allegheny during the 2006-07 school year. Loving rushed for 1,393 yards on just 127 carries and caught 23 passes for another 549 yards. Scored 34 touchdowns, including one in PIAA final.

Tonight and Saturday

The Touchdown Club will be selling Christmas ornaments at the basketball game tonight and Saturday. They are $5 each and say Serra Catholic Eagles on it. Come out to the games and support the Team and pick up an ornament or two.

PA Stat Stars Week 16

We had two Eagles make the PA Stat Stars, Isaiah Jackson made it with 14 tackles and Chris "Mr. Highlight" Loving made it with 11 tackles in the PIAA Championship game. Congratulations guys!

Also, Isaiah made the 2007 MSA Sports Elite Eleven. The Elite 11 takes into consideration all players in the WPIAL and is picked by the MSA Sports staff. Go to the MSA link to see who else has been picked for the Elite 11. Great Job Isaiah!

Congratulations Eagles!

Although the end was not what we envisioned you can not deny that this was the greatest season in Serra Catholic Football history. The ultimate goal of winning a PIAA Championship was not accomplished but the way our boys played Friday until the final whistle shows me that they are State Champs! I have never seen a team play with so much heart and desire as this team has throughout the year. They were led by a group of senior players that have seen the worst and continued to believe in themselves, the coaches and each other to rise from the bottom to the top in four years. Congratulations on a Great season! Hold your heads up high!

Player of the Week

The Pittsburgh Tribune Review has named Chris "Mr. Highlight" Loving the Player of the Week for his performance against Kane in last Friday's Semi-Final victory. Chris rushed 11 times for 127 yds and two scores plus caught 2 passes for 47 yds. Congratulations Chris!

Rooms still available

There are rooms still available at the Holiday Inn Harrisburg East for Thursday and Friday night. You need to call and talk to Stephon Guyton at 717-704-0711 and let him know you are with the Serra Football Boosters.

PA Stat Stars of the Week, Week 14 & 15

For Week 14 we had a couple of players make the PA Stat Stars, TJ Heatherington made the list with his arm instead of his legs. TJ was 12 - 20 for 200 yards and two TD passes against North Star. The other player to make the Stat Stars was Chris "Mr. Highlight" Loving who made it by having 137 yards receiving, having two interceptions and returning one 18 yards for a TD. Mr. Highlight also caught the two TD passes TJ threw. Great job guys!

Week 15 seen us have one player make the Stat Stars and that was Cam Olsen who electrified the Serra crowd and quieted the Kane crowd with his 88 yard kickoff return for a TD. Great Job Cam!

You can see the highlights of the plays that made TJ, Chris and Cam Stat Stars by watching the game highlights for the past two games.

Thw WPIAL is King of the West!

Congratulations to the Central Catholic Vikings, TJ Jaguars, Jeanette Jayhawks and Serra Eagles on making it to Hershey! All four WPIAL Teams travel to Hershey next week a perfect 15-0. Lets make it four for four next week and show the State that the WPIAL has the best football players in the State!

Serra 48, Kane 21

Rooms for Hershey

There is a block of rooms at the Holiday Inn, Harrisburg East for the Serra Football Boosters. The rate is $79. They are filling up fast so call today.
800-637-4817 or 717-939-7841. Just tell them you are with Serra Catholic.

Look Out Hershey Here Come the EAGLES!

Congratulations to the Serra Eagles on their impressive win Friday at Clarion! The Eagles will play Friday December 14th at 1pm for the PIAA Class A Championship. Check back later this weekend for more information on next weeks game.

Friday's game and Hershey

There are still seats on the fan bus for Friday's game in Clarion. The bus will leave at 3:30pm and is $17 per person. Contact the school to get your name on the list before it is too late. 412-751-2020.

If we win Friday then the next game is December 14th at 1pm in Hershey. We are trying to get an idea on how many rooms we need to hold for parents and alumni. Please email me and let me know if you are planning on staying Thursday night, Friday night or both nights. Parents remember that the Semi Dance is Saturday the
15th. EaglesTDClub@Yahoo.com

Tune in Friday

The game Friday will be broadcast on Fox Sports Radio 970 (following Bendel and Benz) and simulcast live on the internet at MSA Sports So if you can't make the trip to Clarion to watch the Eagles tune in to your radio or internet.

Fan Bus for Friday

There will be a fan bus for Friday. It is a 55 passenger bus and seats are going fast so call the school to reserve your seat. The price is $17 per person and the departure time is 3:30 from the school. You can pay Sue Henze Friday. Call now to make sure you have a seat. 412-751-2020

Semi-Finals Friday Night

Serra will play Kane in the PIAA Semi-Finals
on Friday, December 7 at 7:00 p.m.
at Memorial Stadium, Clarion University

Call the school for directions. 412-751-2020
Check back for more updates.

Serra 34, North Star 28

A Step Closer to Hershey!

Whew!! What a quarterfinal game we had tonight, with a tough hard fought 34 -28 win tonight against the North Star Cougars we move on to the State Semifinals next week. Tonight we learned that this team has heart and the will to win. This was the first time all year that we trailed at halftime and at the end of the 3rd quarter. It is also the first time we have given up more than 14 points in a game.

With the score 28 - 14 at the end of the third quarter our defense came up huge with three interceptions that allowed the offense to make the plays to pull this game out. We are all very proud of this team. This is a bunch of kids that have come together in the true sense of being a TEAM, there is no finger pointing when things are going bad like the first half tonight and they are there to help each other up after each play. Tonight our team learned that no matter what the score is they have the talent and heart to fight back and win!

Tonight the Serra Eagles proved they are True Champions! Congratulations to the players and coaches!