CONOR O'BRIEN

Conor O'Brien's Journey began on April 21, 2012 when he makes a commitment to JSerra Catholic High School.
This blog will be a journey of his high school career.

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Saturday, October 19, 2013

JSerra Vs. Mater Dei

ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Second-ranked Mater Dei continued its dominance over JSerra, defeating the eighth-ranked Lions, 38-14, behind a big game from running back Justin Allen. Segerstrom got back on track against Loara, beating the Saxons, 28-18, on Saturday afternoon. Santa Ana Valley improved to 2-0 in the Orange League with a win over Anaheim on Friday night, 41-20. Century dropped an Orange League decision to TJ Ashmeade and Katella, 49-8. Santa Ana lost to Ocean View last Thursday, 41-27, in a Golden West ...
Article Tab: Mater Dei running back Justin Allen sheds JSerra defensive back Conor O'Brien as he heads into the end zone for a late second quarter touchdown during Friday's game at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo.
Mater Dei running back Justin Allen sheds JSerra defensive back Conor O'Brien as he heads into the end zone for a late second quarter touchdown during Friday's game at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo.
ARMANDO BROWN, FOR THE REGISTER
Conor got his work out this Friday night!!  You did AMAZING for your first game against Mater Dei.  "Welcome to the Trinity League Conor" this is what you will work hard to battle against!!  You are still young and have some hard work ahead of you but we know you will succeed:)

Saturday, October 12, 2013

JSerra vs. Orange Lutheran

JSerra football suffers first loss of season

By DAMIAN CALHOUN / ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
COSTA MESA – After the first seven plays of the game, Orange Lutheran didn't look like Orange Lutheran.
On the way to its first two touchdowns, the predominantly ground-oriented Lancers had passing plays of 50 and 76 yards.
Article Tab: JSerra quarterback Nick Robinson is sacked by an Orange Lutheran defender during the first half Friday night.
JSerra quarterback Nick Robinson is sacked by an Orange Lutheran defender during the first half Friday night.
ROSE PALMISANO, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
In the second half the Lancers (6-0, 1-0) returned to their ground-and-pound offense to grind out a 29-13 home victory over fifth-ranked JSerra Friday night at Orange Coast College.
The Lancers had lost the previous two meetings to the Lions (5-1, 0-1).
“We worked hard the last two weeks,” Orange Lutheran quarterback Luke Langdon said. “I was impressed, but we expect the best out of our team.”
Langdon's first pass of the game went for 50 yards to Mathew Hannon. His second again went to Hannon, this time for 76 yards and a touchdown. The Lancers scored on their first three possessions and had a safety for a 22-0 lead at halftime.
Hannon finished with five receptions for 163 yards.
“We felt like we could do some things in the throwing game off of our play-action,” Orange Lutheran coach Chuck Petersen said. “We had not shown either one of those plays the whole year. We felt really good about what happened and it was a neat thing to see our kids execute it.”
While the Lancers were able to get things moving offensively, their defense did the rest.
JSerra running back Casey Eugenio was held to six yards. The Lions played the second half without wide receiver Dante Pettis, who left late in the second quarter with a leg injury.
“Our team speed and our passion to get to the football,” Petersen pointed to as the keys. “Our kids take great pride in playing hard and getting to the ball.”
JSerra scored late in the third quarter on a 47-yard screen pass from Nick Robinson to Eugenio.
The Lancers responded with one of their customary time-consuming drives, going 61 yards in 10 plays, ending with Patrick Reardon's 3-yard touchdown.
In the fourth, the Lancers ate up seven minutes thanks to a 16-play drive that stalled at the 24, but left less than 5 minutes on the clock.
The Lancers won just one league game in each of the previous two years. Petersen knows that there is still work to be done to top that total this season.
“We kind of look as ourselves as the little engine that could,” he said. “We're just chugging up that hill, going I think I can, I think I can …every week will be a challenge and fortunately for us we got over one hurdle.”

Friday, October 11, 2013

2013 JSerra Trinity League Football Kickoff Video - YouTube

GREAT Video for JSerra LIONS!!!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sjM1CULY4o

Thursday, October 10, 2013

TOP TEN TOUGHEST HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUES IN CALIFORNIA!

JSERRA is moving up!!!  So proud of the boys and especially Conor O'Brien!!!
Trinity league starts this Friday!

Check out the article
www.maxpreps.com/news/7ec_mSrhiE-p_mP-EpnvcQ/top-10-toughest-high-school-football-leagues-in-california.htm

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

JSerra Vs. OL Predictions

Week 6 Orange football predictions

Week 6 predictions for football games involving teams in Orange.

BY KENNY CONNOLLY AND BRIAN WHITEHEAD / ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
Game of the Week
Orange Lutheran (5-0) vs. JSerra (5-0)
Article Tab: cabrillo-game-dominique-n
Orange Lutheran's Adam Connette, right, evades Dominique Leggitt to score the first touchdown of the game as the Lancers faced Long Beach's Cabrillo Friday night at Cabrillo High.
ROD VEAL, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
When: 7 p.m. Friday
Site: Orange Coast College
The biggest surprise of the 2013 season has undoubtedly been the transformation of the JSerra football program. The perennial cellar dwellers in the Trinity League have opened everybody's eyes over the first five games of the year, and a dominant win over Trabuco Hills last week now has everybody buying the Lions stock. JSerra has only won three Trinity League games since joining the league in 2006, and two of those wins have come against Orange Lutheran. The Lions throttled the Lancers, 41-6, at the end of last season behind Casey Eugenio's 126 yards rushing and three touchdowns. Eugenio is back and better than ever, averaging 140 yards on the ground per game. Lions quarterback Nick Robinson is completing nearly 70 percent of his passes on the year, and has thrown 14 touchdowns to only four interceptions. The Lancers are coming off of a bye, and the extra week to prepare will definitely help. Orange Lutheran has not played the same level of competition as JSerra, as their opponents have a combined record of 9-18.
Prediction: JSerra