St. Peter’s Prep wins New Jersey Group 4 Non-Public championship

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The saying is that defense wins championships, but let’s not forget about special teams playing a big role. Saturday night, Don Bosco Prep was set to take a late lead on No. 1 St. Peter’s Prep in the Non-Public Group 4 championship at MetLife Stadium.

Below, watch what happened with SPP leading 15-14.

Avery Powell’s scooped and 65-yard score gave St. Peter’s Prep a 21-14 victory, which will give the Marauders the state’s overall No. 1 ranking.

On the national scene, the championship should move SPP up from its No. 22 High School Football America 100 ranking. DBP entered the game ranked No. 73 in our Top 100.

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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.