2022 Preseason MaxPreps Top 25 high school football rankings: No. 21 Bergen Catholic

New Jersey power looks to repeat as Non-Public Group A champs after finishing last season as No. 3 team in MaxPreps Top 25.

MaxPreps Preseason Top 25 High School Football Rankings 2022 320,004 views 0:54

No. 21 Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.)

Head coach: Vito Campanile | Record: 32-7, fifth season

2021 record: 12-0 | National ranking: No. 3

Last five years: 42-9 | State championships: 18 (1963, 1965, 1966, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2017, 2021)

Defensive end D.J. Samuels

Photo: Tom Horak

Players to watch

LB Malachi Mercer

Height: 6-1 | Weight: 225

Status: Uncommitted | Class: Senior (2023)

DL Sydir Mitchell

Height: 6-6 | Weight: 325

Status: Uncommitted | Class: Senior (2023)

DE D.J. Samuels

Height: 6-1 | Weight: 240

Status: Uncommitted | Class: Senior (2023)

ATH Kaj Sanders

Height: 6-1 | Weight: 175

Status: Uncommitted | Class: Junior (2024)

RB Saeed St. Fleur

Height: 5-10 | Weight: 205

Status: Uncommitted | Class: Senior (2023)

Defensive lineman Sydir Mitchell

Photo: Tom Horak

Key dates

Aug. 27 — vs. Cardinal Gibbons (Raleigh, N.C.)

Sept. 2 — at No. 12 Saguaro (Scottsdale, Ariz.)

Sept. 24 — vs. Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey)

Sept. 30 — at DePaul Catholic (Wayne)

Oct. 15 — vs. St. Joseph Regional (Montvale)

Oct. 22 — vs. St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City)

Linebacker Malachi Mercer

Photo: Steve Luciano