Bergen Catholic is 9-1 against Paramus Catholic since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Bergen Catholic Crusaders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Paramus Catholic Paladins at 1:00 p.m. Bergen Catholic will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Bergen Catholic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Jersey's top teams: Don Bosco Prep, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Bergen Catholic was ranked first). Bergen Catholic snuck past Don Bosco Prep with a 24-20 victory last Saturday. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Crusaders were the better team in the second half.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bergen Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dominic Campanile, who threw for 170 yards and two touchdowns. 83 of those passing yards were hauled in by Quincy Porter.
Bergen Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Naiim Parrish and Jordan Thomas.
Meanwhile, Paramus Catholic won a match that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by St. Thomas Aquinas 35-34.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Xavier Williams and Chukwuma Odoh. Williams had a great game on Friday and gained 276 total yards and three touchdowns. Meanwhile, Odoh was balling out in the loss, rushing for 161 yards and two touchdowns.
Bergen Catholic's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Paramus Catholic, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Bergen Catholic against Paramus Catholic in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 42-7 victory. Will Bergen Catholic repeat their success, or does Paramus Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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