It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact St. Joseph Regional can now relate to. They took a 20-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bergen Catholic Crusaders. The Green Knights have struggled against the Crusaders recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why St. Joseph Regional lost on Saturday, don't look at John Forster. Despite the final result, he rushed for 153 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Forster a new career-high in rushing yards.
Leading Bergen Catholic to victory were Najee Calhoun and Dominic Campanile. Calhoun rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown, while Campanile rushed for 41 yards and two touchdowns. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Calhoun posted at least 107 rushing yards in the fourth games prior.
St. Joseph Regional's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Bergen Catholic, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-1.
St. Joseph Regional does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bergen Catholic, they will face off against Don Bosco Prep at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Don Bosco Prep knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Bergen Catholic likes a good challenge.
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