Bergen Catholic finishes 2021 with a perfect 12-0 record and a New Jersey Non-Public A state championship. Saturday afternoon, the Crusaders, ranked No. 4 in the High School Football America 100, powered by NFL Play Football, won the championship by beating arch-rival Don Bosco Prep 28-7 at MetLife Stadium, home of the New York Giants and New Jersey Jets.
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DBP, ranked No. 84 nationally at game time, scored first, but after that it was all BC.
State Champions! Thankful for the players, coaches, families, and fans.
— Brian Mahoney (@BCpresident0718) November 28, 2021
We are the best school in NJ and beyond and we couldn’t do it without @CraziesNation.
Thank you, @bccoachvito and @BCVarsityCheer for everything!
Congratulations, Bergen Catholic, NO SCHOOL, MONDAY! pic.twitter.com/5XM6cGAdQO
Ryan Butler and Saeed St. Fleur led a powerful ground game. Butler scored two touchdowns with 124 yards rushing. St. Fleur carried the ball nine times for 120 yards.
Touchdown Bergen Catholic.
— Varsity Aces (@VarsityAces) November 27, 2021
Ryan Butler around the right side. Easy. 1 yard.
Carbanaro PAT
Bergen 14
Bosco 7
427 left in half pic.twitter.com/w0Lj35syeW
You can watch the championship game from NJ.com and LocalLive by clicking here.
Don Bosco finishes 2021 with an 8-5 record.