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Thursday, December 9, 2021 | 21:01
Christopher Horner | Tribune Review
Serra Catholic’s Terrell Booth cuts off the feed in front of Mekhi Clark of Beaver Falls and puts it back in touch during the WPIAL Class 2A championship on Friday, November 26, 2021 at Heinz Field.
PIAA Class 2A Football Championship
Serra Catholic vs. Southern Columbia
At 1 p.m. Friday, Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey
In the air: TV: PCN
PIAA titles: Serra Catholic 0; Southern Columbia 11 (1994, 2002, ’03, ’04, ’05, ’06, ’15, ’17, ’18, ’19, ’20)
Serra Catholic (15-1)
Player to watch: Ryan Brooks
Brooks is a leading rigger in defense that took Serra Catholic through the WPIAL and PIAA playoffs. The senior defensive head has received a total of 94 tackles, including 28 losses. His total includes the team’s top 15 sacks. Brooks led the Eagles with 13 tackles and two sacks in last week’s semi-final win against Farrell.
How they got here: WPIAL champion Serra Catholic won Beaver Falls in the 35-12 district final and district 10 champion Farrell in the 27-18 PIAA semi-finals.
Statistical leaders
Passing: Max Rocco, 125-237, 1,934 yards, 25 TD, 8 KV
Hurry: Machai Brooks-Duetrieulle, 172-1037 yards, 8 TD
Receipt: Terrell Booth, 44-868 yards, 14 TDs
Likely start-up configuration
Coach: Jose Regus
Violation
QB, 15, Max Rocco, 6-1, 181, sr.
RB, 1, Machai Brooks-Duetrieulle, 5-6, 168, sr.
WR, 2, Pharoh Fisher, 6-2, 182, sr.
WR, 9, Terrell Booth, 6-0, 170, sr.
WR, 11, Jayvon Holt, 6-0, 173, sr.
HB, 14, Zack Weber, 6-0, 204, sr.
LT, 60, Drew Hairston, 6-0, 183, then.
LG, 52, Jadell Minniefield, 6-0, 236, so.
C, 58, Danny Opferman, 6-1, 257, sr.
RG, 53, Michael Schanck, 5-10, 220, jr.
RT, 55, Matt Bisceglia, 5-11, 207, sr.
Defense
DE, 5, Ryan Brooks, 6-2, 214, sr.
DT, 14, Zack Weber, 6-0, 204, sr.
DT, 6, Dior Blair-Brown, 5-10, 202, sr.
DE / LB, 53, Michael Schanck, 5-10, 220, Jr.
LB, 1, Machai Brooks-Duetrieulle, 5-6, 168, sr.
LB, 19, Jaden Williams, 5-7, 175, sr.
S, 11, Jayvon Holt, 6-0, 173, sr.
S, 9, Terrell Booth, 6-0, 170, sr.
FS, 12, Elijah Ward, 5-10, 133, jr.
CB, 2, Pharoh Fisher, 6-2, 182, sr.
CB, 7, DaiQuan Chatfield, 5-9, 134, jr.
Special groups
K, 21, Caden Bauer, 5-10, 151, fr.
P, 34, Mike Schanck, 5-10, 220, jr.
Noteworthy: Serra Catholic used an opportunistic defense to reach the state finals. The Eagles made 15 wins in their previous two games combined. Farrell made three fumbles and three cuts in last week’s semi-finals. A week earlier, Beaver Falls lost football nine times in the WPIAL final. … Serra was second in the PIAA in 2007 when she lost to Steelton-Highspire 34-15. … Booth and Ward are equal to lead the team with four cuts each… Jayvon Campbell-Holt gives Serra the two most receptive threats. He has 38 catches at 672 yards and eight TDs.
Southern Columbia (14-1)
Player to watch: Gavin Garcia
Enlisted as a Kent State runner, Garcia is the latest brother to perform in South Columbia. He has 7,054 yards in his career after rushing to 107 yards six times last week. The older brother Gaige, older in 2019, graduated as an 8,232-yard runner and made the most touchdowns in state history (159). The other brother, Garrett, is a sophomore in the linebacker.
How they got here: District 4 champion Southern Columbia defeated Mt. Carmelin, 41-14, in the district finals, District 6 champion Richland, 62-20, in the PIAA semifinals, and District 11 champion Northern Lehigh, 56-14, in the PIAA semifinals.
Statistical leaders
Passing: Blake Wise, 34-55, 509 yards, 10 TD, 6 KV
Hurry: Gavin Garcia, 161-2,255 yards, 38 TD
Receipt: Jake Rose, 26-541, 8 TDs
Likely start-up configuration
Coach: Jim Roth
Violation
QB, 10, Blake Wise, 6-0, 145, so.
HB, 24, Braeden Wisloski, 5-11, 185, jr.
HB, 5, Gavin Garcia, 5-9, 185, sr.
FB, 3, Wes Barnes, 5-9, 185, jr.
WR, 29, Jake Rose, 6-2, 195, sr.
TE, 30, Ryan Kerstetter, 6-1, 175, jr.
LT, 54, Carson Savitski, 6-2, 250, sr.
LG, 65, Joe Quinton, 6-0, 200, sr.
C, 53, Gabe Leffler, 6-0, 195, sr.
RG, 72, Brett Horton, 5-11, 200, jr.
RT, 74, Chris Treshock, 6-2, 260, jr.
Defense
DE, 87, Derek Berlitz, 6-2, 245, sr.
DT, 57, Austin Reeder, 5-11, 195, sr.
DT, 28, Trevor Yorks, 5-8, 175, sr.
DE, 64, Logan Sharrow, 6-3, 190, jr.
OLB, 16, Mike Zsido, 5-11, 175, sr.
ILB, 32, Dominic Fetterolf, 6-0, 190, fr.
ILB, 23, Garrett Garcia, 6-0, 185, then.
OLB, 3, Wes Barnes, 5-9, 185, jr.
CB, 33, Connor Gallagher, 5-11, 165, sr.
CB, 29, Jake Rose, 6-2, 195, sr.
S, 5, Gavin Garcia, 5-9, 185, sr.
Special groups
K / P, 43, Isaac Carter, 5-11, 190, then.
Noteworthy: Coach Jim Roth has won 470 wins in his career, most in the state… Southern Columbia is a four-time defending champion after winning the Wilmington 42-14 2020 Class 2A Championships. … The Lions cut the 65-game winning streak on Oct. 1 and lost to Wyomissing 42-21. The series fell short of one win from Clairton’s state record of 66.… This is Lions ’Fifth appearance in the final in six years. They won four of the previous five matches, but lost in 2016 to Steel Valley. … Overall, this is Southern Columbia’s 20th appearance in the state finals. The team advanced to the finals 13 times in 14 seasons from 1994-2006.
Chris Harlan is a Tribune-Review Staff Writer. You can contact Chris by email at [email protected] or via Twitter .
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