Football Preview: Bergen Catholic Crusaders vs. Don Bosco Prep Ironmen
After starting their season with four straight games on the road, Bergen Catholic is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-fieldthey go up against the Don Bosco Prep Ironmen at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Bergen Catholic is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup on the road on Saturday with ease, bagging a 63-7 victory over Pope John XXIII. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked first, while the are ranked 31st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dominic Campanile had an outrageously good game as he threw for 149 yards and three touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Another player making a difference was Najee Calhoun, who rushed for 65 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
Meanwhile, Don Bosco Prep humbled St. Anthony's with a 49-10 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Ironmen.
Deven Sisler was the offensive standout of the match as he threw for 201 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Bergen Catholic's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Don Bosco Prep, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Bergen Catholic took their victory against Don Bosco Prep when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 38-15. Does Bergen Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Don Bosco Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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