Fresh off its fourth straight New Jersey Non-Public A high school football championship, Bergen Catholic will play another high-quality schedule in 2025. The Crusaders, who finished No. 7 in the High School Football America 300, powered by NFL Play Football, released their schedule over the weekend on their Instagram account that includes three 2024 state champs.
BC will open against Illinois 6A state champ East St. Louis at the Battle at the Beach V on August 28. ESL finished No. 15 in the nation last year.
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The following week, Bergen Catholic play another state champ when it travels to Florida to play 6A champ West Boca Raton. The Bulls finished No. 86 in the national in 2024.
Week 3 will feature BC squaring-off with Public Group 4 champ Winslow Township.
In all, five of Bergen Catholic’s nine 2025 regular season opponents finished in our national rankings.
2025 Bergen Catholic Crusaders Schedule
August 28 – vs. East St. Louis (Illinois)
September 5 – at West Boca Raton (Florida)
September 12 – at Winslow Township
September 20 – vs. Pope John XXIII
September 26 – at Don Bosco Prep
October 10 – at Paramus Catholic
October 18 – vs. Delbarton
October 25 – vs. St. Joseph Regional (Montvale)
November 1 – at Seton Hall Prep
