Bergen Catholic faced Don Bosco Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Crusaders fell 14-9 to the Ironmen. Despite 97 more yards than the Ironmen, the Crusaders couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Trey Tagliaferri threw for 191 yards and one touchdown. Austin Busso was his top target, picking up 86 receiving yards. On the ground, Najee Calhoun rushed for 79 yards.
The critical scores for Don Bosco Prep came from Ca'si Thomas and Dante Deluca.
Having lost for the first time this season, Bergen Catholic fell to 4-1. As for Don Bosco Prep, the win keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Bergen Catholic will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Paramus Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on the 10th. The Crusaders are facing the Paladins at the right time seeing as the Paladins are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Don Bosco Prep, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 47-15 victory against DePaul Catholic on the 3rd.
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