Crusaders
| 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 kick off their season on the road on Thursday, but they showed no ill effects. They slipped by the East St. Louis Flyers 22-21. Winning may never get old, but the Crusaders sure are getting used to it with their 12th in a row dating back to last season.
The critical scores for Bergen Catholic came from Najee Calhoun, Amar'E Newell, and Bryan Porter.
Bergen Catholic's defense made their presence known, laying out Reece Shanklin. three times. In that department, Jackson Vaughn was the leader with 2.5 sacks.
East St. Louis' loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Myson Cook-Johnson, who rushed for 80 yards and one score.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bergen Catholic is headed away from home for the first time to square off against West Boca Raton at 6:30 p.m. on the 5th. As for East St. Louis, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Bishop Gorman at 7:00 p.m. on the 12th.
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