Pope John XXIII is 0-6 against Bergen Catholic since October of 2016 but things could change on Saturday. Pope John XXIII will be playing at home against the Bergen Catholic Crusaders at 2:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Saturday.
Pope John XXIII is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest win since September 29, 2023 on Saturday. They breezed by Kellenberg Memorial on the road to the tune of 48-14.
Tylik Hill was a one-man wrecking crew for Pope John XXIII as he rushed for 263 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also picked up 32 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Hill a new career-high in rushing yards. Luke Irwin was another key player, throwing for 190 yards and two touchdowns.
Pope John XXIII's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Joe Rozynski and Nick Vannatta. Vannatta is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least eight every time he's taken the field this season. Another thorn in Kellenberg Memorial's side was Sam Conetta, who made 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pope John XXIII was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 296 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kellenberg Memorial only rushed for 99.
Meanwhile, Bergen Catholic is ranked highly in their home state and on Saturday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Iona Prep. Bergen Catholic put the hurt on Iona Prep with a sharp 31-10 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Crusaders.
Dominic Campanile had an outrageously good game as he threw for 246 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt. Dante Kain helped Campanile out on the ground, rushing for 67 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, while also picking up 40 receiving yards.
Pope John XXIII's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Bergen Catholic, their victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1.
Saturday's match might be decided in the trenches. Pope John XXIII has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 174.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bergen Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 195.3. It's looking like Saturday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Pope John XXIII took a serious blow against Bergen Catholic when the teams last played back in October of 2021, falling 41-0. Thankfully for Pope John XXIII, Saeed St. Fleur (who rushed for 51 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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