No. 1 Don Bosco Prep

New Jersey powerhouse enters the fall as the nation's top football team.

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Jun 1, 2011, 9:40pm
Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.)
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From left to right: Darius Hamilton, Mike Strizak, Leonte Carroo, Elijah Shumate
From left to right: Darius Hamilton, Mike Strizak, Leonte Carroo, Elijah Shumate
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No one will be underestimating the Don Bosco Prep Ironmen in 2011. Not after last season. Not with all the talented, strong and skilled pieces coming back.

Remember, 2010 was supposed to be a down year for the Ironmen. Entering the team’s season opener against Gilman (Baltimore), Don Bosco Prep was a 20-point underdog according to the CalPreps Computer Projection.

The young Don Bosco Prep squad more than transposed that spread, coming away with a 33-6 victory that set the tone for a 12-0 season that leaves Ironmen fans very excited about the team’s 2011 campaign.

The 2011 squad will be next to impossible to pass on. Yuri Wright and Jabril Peppers comprise the top cornerback duo in the country. Darius Hamilton, Al-Quadir Muhammad and Michael Strizak will ensure that quarterbacks don't have much time to look downfield.

Offensively, Don Bosco Prep's punishing offensive line will pave the way for the team's ground game. It's difficult to handle the team's offensive attack for a full four quarters, as teams around the country have learned the hard way over the past decade.

Playing a national schedule, the Ironmen have won 35 straight games, 80 out of 84 and five straight non-public group IV crowns. And with all of that, this should be their crowning jewel, quite possibly their best team ever. 

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