Football Recap: Bergen Catholic Skates Past Delbarton with Ease

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Previous Games

10/18/25 - Home	42-7 W
10/19/24 - Away	42-13 W
11/28/23 - Neutral	24-14 W
11/19/22 - Home	28-7 W
09/10/22 - Away	21-6 W
+ 2 more games

Bergen Catholic faced Delbarton in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Crusaders simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Green Wave 42-7. The victory continues a trend for the Crusaders in their matchups with the Green Wave: they've now won seven in a row.

Trey Tagliaferri had another great game (as he tends to do), throwing for 331 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 16.6 yards per attempt. Those 331 passing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Austin Busso, who picked up 103 receiving yards and a pair of scores.

Bergen Catholic didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Delbarton to a completion percentage of just 46.7%. The team can thank Jordan Thomas for the heroic effort on defense: he. Bergen Catholic hasn't an opponent to post a completion percentage of 0.57 or higher in three consecutive contests.

Bergen Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Thomas and Dylan Carrick.

Despite the loss, Delbarton still got an impressive performance from Matthew Tafuri, who picked up 104 receiving yards and one TD. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 80 yards.

Bergen Catholic's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Delbarton, they now have a losing record of 3-4.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bergen Catholic will host St. Joseph Regional at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Green Knights' defense has only allowed 12 points per game this season, so the Crusaders' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Delbarton, they will be playing at home against DePaul Catholic at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.