Bergen Catholic and Don Bosco met for the 80th time in their storied rivalry on Saturday at The Jack in Oradell.
The Crusaders (3-1) entered the game ranked No. 1 in the New Jersey Super 25 rankings , while the Ironmen (2-1) were No. 7.
Bergen Catholic hung on to win 24-20 .
Don Bosco now leads the all-time series 41-37-2, but Bergen Catholic has won the last three meetings.
Naiim Parrish intercepted a pass thrown by Renick Dorilas on a trick-play attempt by Don Bosco.
Don Bosco recovered an onside kick with 2:52 left in the game.
After a long run by Dante DeLuca, Dylan Wrona found Isaiah Alvarez for an Ironmen touchdown. The Crusaders blocked the extra point. Bergen Catholic 24, Don Bosco 20
Don Bosco has the ball back with 4:41 to go after forcing a turnover on downs.
Jordan Thomas intercepted an Ironmen pass with 5:37 left in the game. Bergen Catholic took over at Bosco's 30-yard line.
Bergen Catholic punted, pinning Don Bosco at its own 8-yard line with 5:49 to go.
Don Bosco turned the ball over on downs at its own 41-yard line with 8:18 left to play.
Guytano Bartolomeo kicked a 41-yard field goal to extend Bergen Catholic's lead with 9:57 left in the game. Bergen Catholic 24, Don Bosco 14
Don Bosco was forced to punt on its first possession of the quarter. The punter's knee hit the ground as he received the ball, giving Bergen Catholic the ball at the Bosco 40-yard line.
Bergen Catholic quickly responded to Don Bosco's scoring drive with a touchdown pass from Dominic Campanile to Bryan Porter. Campanile completed three long passes during the drive. Bergen Catholic 21, Don Bosco 14
Dante DeLuca scored his second touchdown of the game on a 4-yard run with 2:51 left in the quarter. Don Bosco moved the ball thanks to a third-down pass from Dylan Wrona to Colin Brennan, and a sideline infraction penalty against Bergen Catholic (the Crusaders received a warning in the first half). Bergen Catholic 14, Don Bosco 14
On Bergen Catholic's first offensive play of the second half, Don Bosco forced and recovered a fumble.
Bergen Catholic took over on offense after Don Bosco turned the ball over on downs. Dylan Wrona is the new quarterback for the Ironmen.
Facing a third-and-long, Don Bosco quarterback Deven Sisler scrambled and was hit head-to-head as he slid a couple yards past the line of scrimmage. Bergen Catholic was called for a late hit on the play. Sisler was attended to on the field for nearly 10 minutes as players from both teams took a knee. He was able to walk off the field under his own power, wearing a neck brace.
The Ironmen's opening drive of the half included a fourth-down conversion but they were forced to punt from midfield. The snap sailed over the punter's head and was scooped up by Benjamin Carey and returned for a score. Bergen Catholic 14, Don Bosco 7
Don Bosco received the second-half kickoff.
Naiim Parrish intercepted a Don Bosco pass, giving the Crusaders the ball back with 1:31 left in the half. After a three-and-out, Bergen Catholic punted and Don Bosco knelt to end the half.
On fourth-and-3 inside their own 40-yard line, Bergen Catholic completed a long touchdown pass, but it was called back due to an illegal man downfield penalty. After the penalty, the Crusaders punted.
Don Bosco completed a 16-play drive with a 3-yard touchdown run by Dante DeLuca with 6:15 left in the first half. Zakai Murphy made a couple big catches on the drive. Bergen Catholic 7, Don Bosco 7
Dante Kain caught a 1-yard touchdown pass from Dominic Campanile for the first score of the game. The score was set up by a long pass from Dominic Campanile to Quincy Porter. Bergen Catholic 7, Don Bosco 0
After a Don Bosco punt, Bergen Catholic begins its third possession of the game from its own 23-yard line with 3:06 left in the quarter.
Bergen Catholic went three-and-out on its second drive, forced to punt for the second time.
The Ironmen picked up a couple first downs on their first drive of the game, but the drive ended when the Crusaders recovered a fumble at their own 33-yard line.
Bergen Catholic received the opening kickoff. After picking up a first down on a Najee Calhoun run, the Crusaders threw three straight incomplete passes and were forced to punt.
Don Bosco won the coin toss and deferred to the second half.
A packed crowd turned out for this game on a foggy and misty day in Oradell. Los Angeles Angels pitcher Caden Dana , a Don Bosco alum, is in attendance.
Renick Dorilas, a senior transfer from Union, is eligible to play for Don Bosco for the first time this season.
This morning, Don Bosco beat Bergen Catholic, 7-6, in the freshman game.
Don Bosco lineman's triumphant story should have fans on both sides of rivalry
Once a Bergen Catholic water boy, transfer Phoenix-Orion DiCosmo ready to make an impact
Ohio State-bound Quincy Porter is ready for prime-time rivalry games
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North Jersey Week 4 high school football scoreboard
Overall: Don Bosco leads, 41-36-2
Playoffs: Don Bosco leads, 11-9
In Oradell: Bergen Catholic leads, 16-15-1
In Ramsey: Don Bosco leads, 20-16-1
Neutral sites: Don Bosco leads, 6-4 (3-2 at Giants Stadium, 2-0 at Overpeck Park, 1-2 at MetLife Stadium)
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