Preseason MaxPreps Top 25 high school football rankings: No. 12 Bergen Catholic

Notre Dame QB commit Steve Angeli looks to guide Crusaders to first state title since 2017.

Preseason MaxPreps Top 25 high school football rankings 135,373 views 14:15

No. 12 Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.)

Head coach: Vito Campanile | Record: 20-7, fourth season

2020-21 record: 5-1 | National ranking: N/A

Last five years: 37-13 | State championships (17): 1963, 1965, 1966, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2017

Quarterback Steve Angeli

File photo by Steve Luciano

Players to watch

QB Steve Angeli

Height: 6-3 | Weight: 215

Status: Committed to Notre Dame | Class: Senior (2022)

RB Ryan Butler

Height: 6-0 | Weight: 220

Status: Committed to Princeton | Class: Senior (2022)

CB Jaeden Gould

Height: 6-2 | Weight: 190

Status: Committed to USC | Class: Senior (2022)

DL Sydir Mitchell

Height: 6-5 | Weight: 340

Status: Uncommitted | Class: Junior (2023)

DL D.J. Samuels

Height: 6-1 | Weight: 240

Status: Uncommitted | Class: Junior (2023)

Cornerback Jaeden Gould

File photo by Greg Payan

Key dates

Aug. 27 — at Archbishop Hoban (Akron, Ohio)

Sept. 24 — at Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey)

Oct. 16 — vs. St. Joseph Regional (Montvale)

Oct. 29 — at St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City)