The Bergen Catholic Crusaders will face off against the Don Bosco Prep Ironmen at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Bergen Catholic will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
Bergen Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They snuck past St. Joseph Regional with a 20-14 victory.
Bergen Catholic can attribute much of their success to Najee Calhoun, who rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown, and Dominic Campanile, who rushed for 41 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Campanile a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Don Bosco Prep faced St. Augustine Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Don Bosco Prep blew past St. Augustine Prep 35-14. Considering the Ironmen have won seven matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The win (which was Don Bosco Prep's sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28.7 points. As for Bergen Catholic, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Bergen Catholic didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Don Bosco Prep when the teams last played back in September, but they still walked away with a 24-20 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bergen Catholic since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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