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New Jersey high school football rankings: Bergen Catholic, Don Bosco Prep headline preseason MaxPreps Top 25
Crusaders look to go back-to-back after capturing first state championship since 2017.
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The high school football season in New Jersey kicks off with 206 games scheduled next weekend. After going 12-0 and winning the program's 18th state title last season,
Bergen Catholic (Oradell)
debuts at No. 1 in the state's preseason MaxPreps Top 25.
The Crusaders notched a 28-7 victory over
Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey)
in the NJSIAA Non-Public A state championship game and finished the 2021 season ranked No. 3 in the nation. Although the Crusaders have to replace key players on offense, a loaded defense is led by Texas commit
Sydir Mitchell
and four-star junior
D.J. Samuels
as the squad starts the season ranked No. 21 nationally.
Don Bosco Prep comes into the season ranked No. 2 in the state and No. 44 in the nation after finishing with an 8-5 record in 2021. The Ironmen have massive players anchoring both sides of the ball as offensive-tackle
Chase Bisontis
(6-5, 290, Texas A&M commit) is ranked as the country's No. 65 overall prospect in the Class of 2023 and defensive lineman
Jordan Thomas
(6-5, 296) is the nation's No. 111 prospect in the Class of 2024. Both are No. 1 in New Jersey for their respective class.
Read on for a complete look at New Jersey's preseason top 25 for 2022.
Bergen Catholic debuts at No. 1 in the Garden State after finishing the season ranked No. 3 in the nation in 2021.
Photo: Steve Luciano
Preseason MaxPreps Top 25
1.
Bergen Catholic (Oradell)
, 12-0 record in 2021
2.
Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey)
, 8-5
3.
St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City)
, 8-4
4.
St. Joseph (Hammonton)
, 9-3
5.
St. Joseph Regional (Montvale)
, 6-4
6.
Hun (Princeton)
, 8-0
7.
Delbarton (Morristown)
, 5-6
8.
DePaul Catholic (Wayne)
, 9-3
9.
Millville
, 11-1
10.
Red Bank Catholic (Red Bank)
, 11-1
11.
Eastside (Camden)
, 9-3
12.
Pennsauken
, 8-3
13.
Washington Township (Sewell)
, 6-3
14.
Cedar Creek (Egg Harbor City)
, 13-0
15.
Salem
, 11-2
16.
Caldwell (West Caldwell)
, 12-0
17.
Seton Hall Prep (West Orange)
, 7-4
18.
Irvington
, 11-2
19.
Donovan Catholic (Toms River)
, 8-3
20.
West Morris Central (Chester)
, 10-3
21.
Ramapo (Franklin Lakes)
, 10-2
22.
Rumson-Fair Haven (Rumson)
, 9-2
23.
Somerville
, 8-2
24.
Sparta
, 8-4
25.
St. Augustine Prep (Richland)
, 9-2
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