Football Recap: Make It 12 in a Row for Bergen Catholic

Crusaders

Previous Games

08/28/25 vs East St. Louis	22-21
11/29/24 vs Don Bosco Prep	25-7
11/23/24 vs St. Joseph Regional	20-14
11/16/24 vs Seton Hall Prep	41-10
11/02/24 vs Seton Hall Prep	31-0
+ 7 more games

Bergen Catholic had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They pulled ahead with a 22-21 photo finish over the East St. Louis Flyers on Thursday. The Crusaders are really starting to get used to good results now that the team has won 12 straight dating back to last season.

The critical scores for Bergen Catholic came from Najee Calhoun, Amar'E Newell, and Bryan Porter.

One reason for the win was Bergen Catholic's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Jackson Vaughn was the leader with 2.5.

Looking ahead, Bergen Catholic will face off against West Boca Raton at 6:30 p.m. on September 5. As for East St. Louis, they will take on Gadsden County at 7:30 p.m. on September 6.