Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.) at Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.)
Bergen Catholic and Don Bosco Prep tangled in the NJSIAA Non-Public Group 4 Final, and they renew the rivalry this week.
Photo by Daniel Coppola
A win Saturday guarantees Don Bosco Prep at least a share of the title in the Big North – United Conference, which was named
America's toughest prep football league this season by MaxPreps. The Ironmen have 58 straight wins versus in-state opponents and have beaten Bergen Catholic 10 consecutive times. Their overall 46-game winning streak was snapped the opening week of the season by Gilman (Baltimore) but they've since won five consecutive games – all by double-digit margins – against quality competition, including two state-title contenders from outside New Jersey.
View the latest Freeman Rankings to see where these teams stack up nationallyIt's been a season of ups and downs for Bergen Catholic, which entered the Top 10 of the MaxPreps Xcellent 25 after winning at Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) in mid-September, but then has come up short twice in its last four games. Quarterback
Jonathan Germano is having a terrific senior season with 1,822 passing yards, 20 touchdowns and only seven interceptions. However, four of his seven picks came in one game -- a 24-14 home loss to Cocoa (Fla.) on Oct. 13.
Mitch Stephens: Don Bosco Prep 21, Bergen Catholic 20
Steve Montoya: Bergen Catholic 21, Don Bosco Prep 13
Stephen Spiewak: Don Bosco Prep 28, Bergen Catholic 27
Kevin Askeland: Don Bosco Prep 28, Bergen Catholic 14
Leland Gordon: Don Bosco Prep 28, Bergen Catholic 24
Jamie DeMoney: Bergen Catholic 41, Don Bosco Prep 38
