The Don Bosco Prep Ironmen will face off against the Bergen Catholic Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Don Bosco Prep is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 42-7 victory over Seton Hall Prep. The Ironmen haven't had any issues with the Pirates recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Carson Schoen
| 11/14/25 vs Seton Hall Prep | 186 |
| 11/29/24 vs Bergen Catholic | 171 |
| 10/03/25 @ DePaul Catholic | 165 |
| 10/31/25 vs St. Peter's Prep | 156 |
| 10/24/25 vs Paramus Catholic | 149 |
Among those leading the charge was Carson Schoen, who threw for 186 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Those 186 passing yards gave him a new career-high. 98 of Schoen's passing yards were hauled in by Zakai Murphy, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Don Bosco Prep, adding 12 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Isaiah Alvarez, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Don Bosco Prep's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Matt Occhipinti refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bergen Catholic). They blew past St. Joseph 56-14 on Saturday. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Crusaders just coasted through the last quarter.
Don Bosco Prep better keep an eye on Trey Tagliaferri. He was instrumental in Bergen Catholic's win, throwing for 140 yards and five TDs while completing 87.5% of his passes. Tagliaferri's passing game has become a key predictor of the Crusaders' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Willis, who picked up 38 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Don Bosco Prep's victory bumped their record up to 10-0. As for Bergen Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Don Bosco Prep didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Bergen Catholic when the teams last played back in September, but they still walked away with a 14-9 victory. Do the Ironmen have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Crusaders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
