The Don Bosco Prep Ironmen will take on the Bergen Catholic Crusaders at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Don Bosco Prep is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: St. Anthony's, who was ranked 19th at the time (Don Bosco Prep was ranked seventh). Don Bosco Prep claimed a resounding 49-10 win over St. Anthony's at home. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Ironmen.
Deven Sisler looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 201 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Bergen Catholic had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They breezed by Pope John XXIII on the road to the tune of 63-7. That looming 63-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Crusaders yet this season.
Dominic Campanile was a one-man wrecking crew for Bergen Catholic as he threw for 149 yards and three touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Najee Calhoun was another key player, rushing for 65 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
Don Bosco Prep now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Bergen Catholic, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Don Bosco Prep might still be hurting after the 38-15 defeat they got from Bergen Catholic in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Campanile, who threw for 213 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes. Now that Don Bosco Prep knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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