It’s time for all of the traditional Thanksgiving high school football games this week. When it comes to tradition, the Bergen Catholic/Don Bosco Prep rivalry ranks up there with one of the best in the state.
In two weeks, the North Jersey rivals will battle for the Non-Public A title. Aside from the championship, the No. 1 spot in the High School Football America New Jersey Top 25 will also be on the line.
On September 24, BC beat DBP 17-0 in the 75th meeting between the two. Don Bosco leads the all-time series 40-33-2.
As far as the latest rankings, powered by NFL Play Football, East Orange is the biggest mover this week. The Jaguars move-up seven spots to No. 17.
East Orange won the Group 5, Section 1 title by beating Passaic Tech. Next up, the Jags will play their traditional Thanksgiving Day game against Barringer. In two weeks, they’ll play No. 21 Clifton for the Group 5 North Regional championship.
Red Bank Catholic is also a big mover this week. The Caseys are up five spots to No. 8. In two weeks, they’ll play No. 3 DePaul Catholic for the Non-Public B title.
New to the rankings this week is Irvington. The Blue Knights breaking into the Top 25 at No. 22.
Last week, Irvington beat Middletown South for Group 4, North Section 1 title. In two weeks, the Blue Knights will play No. 11 Northern Highlands for the Group 4 North Regional title.
High School Football America New Jersey Top 25
| Team | Record | Last Week |
| No. 1 Bergen Catholic | (11-0) | 1 |
| No. 2 Don Bosco Prep | (8-4) | 2 |
| No. 3 DePaul Catholic | (9-2) | 3 |
| No. 4 St. Peter’s Prep | (8-4) | 4 |
| No. 5 Seton Hall Prep | (7-4) | 5 |
| No. 6 St. Joseph Regional (Montvale) | (6-4) | 6 |
| No. 7 St. Augustine | (9-2) | 7 |
| No. 8 Red Bank Catholic | (10-1) | 13 |
| No. 9 Delbarton | (5-6) | 8 |
| No. 10 Cedar Creek | (12-0) | 9 |
| No. 11 Northern Highlands | (12-0) | 12 |
| No. 12 Millville | (10-1) | 14 |
| No. 13 Woodrow Wilson (Camden) | (8-2) | 16 |
| No. 14 Hillsborough | (12-0) | 17 |
| No. 15 St. Joseph (Hammonton) | (8-3) | 15 |
| No. 16 Winslow Township | (9-2) | 20 |
| No. 17 East Orange | (11-0) | 24 |
| No. 18 Rumson-Fair Haven | (9-2) | 10 |
| No. 19 Donavan Catholic* | (6-5) | 18 |
| No. 20 Union | (9-2) | 19 |
| No. 21 Clifton | (10-2) | 25 |
| No. 22 Irvington | (10-2) | NR |
| No. 23 Shawnee | (7-4) | 21 |
| No. 24 Ramapo | (10-2) | 22 |
| No. 25 Middletown South | (8-2) | 23 |
Dropped-out: No. 11 Ocean City
* Donovan Catholic forfeited three games due to use of ineligible player
Editor’s Note: The High School Football America national, regional and state rankings are developed using our proprietary algorithm.
