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.
