West Boca Raton is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Bergen Catholic. The Bulls fell 21-14 to the Crusaders. The match was a 7-7 toss-up at halftime, but the Bulls couldn't quite close it out.
West Boca Raton's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Javian Mallory, who gained 101 total yards and a touchdown, and Trey Moran, who rushed for 43 yards.
A big part of Bergen Catholic's win came down to the chemistry between Trey Tagliaferri and his top target Austin Busso. Tagliaferri threw for 269 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt while Busso picked up 155 receiving yards and a pair of scores. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 83 yards.
West Boca Raton's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Bergen Catholic, the victory (which was their 13th in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 2-0.
West Boca Raton didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 42-0 win against Seminole Ridge on the 12th. As for Bergen Catholic, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 41-14 victory against Winslow Township on the 12th.
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