
Crusaders
09/12/25 @ Winslow Township | 41-14 |
09/05/25 @ West Boca Raton | 21-14 |
08/28/25 vs East St. Louis | 22-21 |
11/29/24 vs Don Bosco Prep | 25-7 |
11/23/24 vs St. Joseph Regional | 20-14 |
+ 9 more games |
Bergen Catholic strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They claimed a resounding 41-14 victory over the Winslow Township Eagles. The Crusaders pushed the score to 41-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Eagles cut but never quite recovered from.
Bergen Catholic's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Najee Calhoun, who rushed for 154 yards and one touchdown while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Calhoun has posted since back in September of 2024. Bergen Catholic also got help from Austin Busso, who showed off his sure hands for 89 receiving yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Bergen Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 245 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Winslow Township only rushed for 23 rushing yards.
Bergen Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Amar'E Newell and Adrian Woodward.
Bergen Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Winslow Township, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Coming up, Bergen Catholic will host Pope John XXIII at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Winslow Township, they will head out on the road to take on St. Augustine Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. This will be the Eagles' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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