After each having a week off, the Bergen Catholic Crusaders and the St. Joseph Falcons will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Bergen Catholic's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matchups.
Bergen Catholic's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Saturday. They blew past Seton Hall Prep, posting a 40-0 victory. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Crusaders' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked third, while the Pirates are ranked 51st).
Trey Tagliaferri
| 10/10/25 @ Paramus Catholic | 163.2 |
| 11/01/25 @ Seton Hall Prep | 153.6 |
| 10/18/25 vs Delbarton | 152.1 |
| 09/20/25 vs Pope John XXIII | 151.4 |
| 09/12/25 @ Winslow Township | 138.9 |
| + 4 more games |
Bergen Catholic found their leader in sophomore Trey Tagliaferri, who threw for 238 yards and four touchdowns while completing 82.6% of his passes. Tagliaferri's passing game has become a key predictor of the Crusaders' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise. Bryan Porter was in the mix as well, providing Bergen Catholic with two TDs.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph ended up a good deal behind Donovan Catholic last Friday and lost 21-3. The contest marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Bergen Catholic's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for St. Joseph, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 8-1.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
