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When it comes to New Jersey rivalries, Bergen Catholic/Don Bosco Prep is one of the best. On Saturday, the two schools will meet for the 77th time on Jack McGovern Field at BC.

No. 5 Bergen Catholic is in the High School Football America national championship hunt. The Crusaders are a perfect 4-0 with wins over reigning state champs from Arizona (Saguaro) and North Carolina (Cardinal Gibbons).

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This will be a rematch of last year’s New Jersey Non-Public A championship game won 28-7 by BC.

Don Bosco leads the all-time 40-34-2. During their regular season matchups, which stared in 1958, DBP leads 29-26-2.

Bergen Catholic brings a two-game win streak into the contest.

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Bergen Catholic’s 2022 season has been pretty cut-and-dry. 

Expected to be one of the nation’s top teams entering the year, the Crusaders largely have lived up to the hype, bursting out to a 4-0 start, while maintaining a grip on a top-5 slot in the current HSFA 100 at No. 5. 

But New Jersey’s Super Football Conference is one of the best and most competitive top-to-bottom in the entire country for a reason, and no team ever is truly safe when it comes to league play. 

It’s why Bergen Catholic must take Don Bosco Prep – only 2-2 overall on the year, but still ranked in the HSFA 100 as a testament to its quality – seriously, as the Ironmen look to start their own league slate with a bang. 

Plus, it’s also a rematch of last year’s state title game in their class, with Don Bosco looking to get revenge on Bergen Catholic after a 28-7 loss to the Crusaders at MetLife Stadium. 

Sydir Mitchell, a 2023 Texas commit, and Maryland pledge DJ Samuels patrol the Bergen Catholic defensive line as the anchors of the defense, though it’s Ironmen offensive tackle Chase Bisontis (a Texas A&M commit) who will meet them clash-for-clash in the trenches as the state’s top overall recruit for 2023. 

Don Bosco happens to have the top 2024 recruit in the state, too, in uncommitted four-star defensive lineman Jordan Thomas, who stands at a massive 6-foot-5 and 296 pounds, according to 247 Sports.

Remaining 2022 Prep Gridiron Logistics Games on FloFootball

September 30

Bergen Catholic (New Jersey) vs. DePaul Catholic (New Jersey) – Watch

October 1

Cedar Grove (Georgia) vs. St. John’s College HS (Washington, DC) – Watch

October 14

Good Counsel (Maryland) vs. Gonzaga (Washington, DC) – Watch

October 15

Bergen Catholic (New Jersey) vs. St. Joseph Regional (Montvale, New Jersey) – Watch

Detroit Catholic Central (Michigan) vs. La Salle (Ohio) – Watch

October 21

Lee County (Georgia) vs. Northside (Warner Robins, Georgia) – Watch

October 22

DeMatha (Maryland) vs. St. John’s College HS (Washington, DC) – Watch

St. Peter’s Prep (New Jersey) vs. Bergen Catholic (New Jersey) – Watch

October 28

St. John’s College HS (Washington, DC) vs. Good Counsel (Maryland) – Watch

November 4

Good Counsel (Maryland) vs. DeMatha (Maryland) – Watch

De La Salle (California) vs. Clayton Valley (California) – Watch

November 5

Gonzaga (Washington, DC) vs. St. John’s College HS (Washington, DC) – Watch

November 18

IMG Academy (Florida) vs. St. Frances Academy (Maryland) – Watch

All above games are produced by Prep Gridiron Logistics for FloFootball.

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Jeff Fisher
Jeff is an award-winning journalist and expert in the field of high school sports, underscored with his appearance on CNBC in 2010 to talk about the big business of high school football in America.Jeff turned to his passion for high school football into an entrepreneurial venture called High School Football America, a digital media company focused on producing original high school sports content for radio, television and the internet.Jeff is co-founder and editor-in-chief of High School Football America, a partner with NFL Play Football.