BERGEN CATHOLIC FOOTBALL STATE CHAMPS: 1963, 1965, 1966, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004 BC SET FOR NATIONALY TELEVISED GAME! BERGEN CATHOLIC CRUSADERS (3-2) at DEPAUL CATHOLIC SPARTANS (1-3) Friday October 9 th 8 PM Alumni Field, Wayne, NJ Television Broadcast Coverage: ESPNU CRUSADERS TO APPEAR AGAIN ON ESPNU For the fourth consecutive season, Bergen Catholic Football will appear on national television, and for the second straight year it will be courtesy of ESPNU, as the Crusaders travel to Wayne to face two-time defending Non-Public Group II state champions DePaul Catholic at 8 pm. The Crusaders (3-2) are coming off an exciting 27-21 win last week against Paramus Catholic as part of BC s Homecoming Weekend. In the victory, BC did receive the bad news that starting quarterback Jarrett Guarantano would be lost for a significant period of time due to a foot injury. Now BC must show its resilience against a Spartans (1-3) team which is still looking for their first win in the Big North United Division since last beating Bergen Catholic on October 11 th, 2013. BERGEN CATHOLIC 2015 SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT TIME (EST) Sat Sep 5 th AMERICAN HERITAGE (FL) W (37-7) Sat Sep 12 th ST. PETER S PREP W (47-14) Sat Sep 19 th IMG ACADEMY (FL) L (59-47) Sat Sep 26 th @ St. Edward (OH) L (31-28) Sat Oct 3 rd PARAMUS CATHOLIC W (27-21) Sat Oct 9 th @ DePaul Catholic* 8 PM Sat Oct 24 th ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL 1 PM Sat Oct 31 st @ Don Bosco Prep 7 PM Sat Nov7th FRIENDSHIP COLLEGIATE (DC) 2 PM *Game to be broadcast on ESPNU All BC home games are to be played at Crusader Stadium this season. QUICK FACTS ABOUT BC Location Oradell, NJ Founded...1955 Classification.. All-Boys Conference...Big North Colors..Scarlet & Gold Nickname Crusaders President..Br. Brian M. Walsh Principal Timothy McElhinney VP for Student Life...Jack McGovern 76 First Year of Football...1958 Overall Record...421-158-12 Away Record...181-90-5 State Championships...16 1963, 1965, 1966, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004 Head Coach...Nunzio Campanile (6 th yr) Overall Record.39-21 Away Record. 15-9 BC VS. DEPAUL CATHOLIC SERIES HISTORY: (BC leads series 7-2;.778) -BC and DePaul resumed their long forgotten series in 2012, and since becoming league rivals, BC has won 2 of 3 meetings, with both victories coming in Oradell. Prior to 2012, the schools hadn t played since 1981. -The first-ever win in Bergen Catholic football history came against DePaul Catholic in 1958, a (25-0) Crusader home victory. The Crusaders are (1-1) all-time at DePaul Catholic in Wayne. -
BERGEN CATHOLIC AT THE POLLS Freeman Ratings (National): #22 HS Football America (National): #35 National HSFB 100 (National): # MSG Varsity (Tri-State Area): #3 Star Ledger (New Jersey): #3 The Record (North Jersey): #3 BERGEN CATHOLIC STAT LEADERS: Jarrett Guarantano: 103/146 (70.5%) 1,268 yards 9 TD 2 INT Jarrett Guarantano: 73 car-229 yards 6 TDs Ryan McCarthy: 62 car-274 yards 5 TDs Korab Idrizi: 25 rec-279 yards 2 TD Gene Coleman: 19 rec-322 yards 2 TDs Andrew Vito: 23 rec-237 yards 3 TDs Shqipron Idrizi: 37 tackles Jevon Dunmore: 3 sacks Frank Feaster: 1 interception Frank Feaster: 2 blocked field goals DEPAUL CATHOLIC SPARTANS OVERALL: (1-3) DATE OPPONENT TIME/RES Sep 5 th @ Pope John XXIII W (37-0) Sep 11 th OUR LADY GOOD COUNSEL (MD) L (42-28) Sep 18 th ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL L (20-7) Sep 26 th @ Canisius (NY) L (17-14) Oct 9 th BERGEN CATHOLIC 8 PM Oct 16 th @ Poly Prep (NY) 7 PM Oct 23 rd @ Elder (OH) 7 PM Oct 31 st @ Paramus Catholic 1 PM Nov 6 th @ Don Bosco Prep 7 PM GET TO KNOW: DEPAUL CATHOLIC -The Spartans have the nation s top-rated running back in Kareem Walker, an Ohio State commit who has helped lead the DePaul Catholic program to back-toback state titles in Non-Public Group 2. -This season, DePaul Catholic returns to Non-Public Group III, where they will contend with the likes of Red Bank Catholic, Delbarton, and St. John Vianney for a state championship. DePaul last competed in NPG3 in the 2012 season. -DePaul has joined the ranks of other Big North United teams who have had to travel around the country to find games. This year, the Spartans have traveled to Buffalo, NY and will next travel to Cincinnati, OH. 2015 BIG NORTH UNITED DIVISION # TEAM DIVISION OVERALL (1) St. Joseph Regional (2-0) (4-1) (2) Bergen Catholic (1-0) (3-2) (3) Don Bosco Prep (0-1) (3-1) (3) DePaul Catholic (0-1) (1-3) (3) Paramus Catholic (0-1) (1-3) BIG NORTH UNITED TEAMS THIS WEEK: FRIDAY OCTOBER 9 th Paramus Catholic @ Don Bosco Prep Bergen Catholic @ DePaul Catholic SATURDAY OCTOBER 10 th St. Joseph Regional @ St. Joseph s Prep (PA) 2015 NON-PUBLIC GROUP 4 STANDINGS # TEAM REC PTS 1. St. Joseph Regional 4-1 62 2. Don Bosco Prep 3-1 56 3. Bergen Catholic 3-2 51 4. St. Augustine Prep 4-0 41 4. Paul VI 3-1 41 6. St. Peter s Prep 2-2 40 7. Seton Hall Prep 2-1 34 8. Notre Dame 2-2 28 9. Paramus Catholic 1-3 20 10. St. Joseph s Metuchen 1-2 13 -Top 8 teams in 10-team field qualify for playoffs NON-PUBLIC GROUP 4 GAMES THIS WEEK: FRIDAY OCTOBER 9 th Mainland @ St. Augustine Prep Paul VI @ Winslow Ferris @ St. Peter s Prep East Orange @ Seton Hall Prep Trenton @ Notre Dame Paramus Catholic @ Don Bosco Prep Bergen Catholic @ DePaul Catholic SATURDAY OCTOBER 10 th Perth Amboy @ St. Joseph s Metuchen St. Joseph Regional @ St. Joseph s Prep (PA)
2015 BERGEN CATHOLIC FOOTBALL Head Coach: Nunzio Campanile # NAME POS CL HT WT # NAME POS CL HT WT 1 Jalen Briggs DB SR 6 1 195 44 Matt Nappi RB/LB SO 5 9 190 2 Ryan McCarthy RB/DB SR 5 11 190 45 Tyrese Cocking RB/DB JR 5 10 180 3 Peter Mercedes TE/DL SR 5 11 205 46 Pat Palmer WR/LB JR 5 10 185 4 Isaiah Dean WR/DB JR 6 2 175 47 Shayne Butler WR/DB SO 6 0 175 5 Melvin Covin RB/LB SR 5 8 190 48 Michael Kearney K FR 5 10 145 6 Josh McKenzie RB/DB FR 5 10 190 49 Reese D Costa RB/DB SO 5 8 170 7 Jahmel Johnson DB JR 5 9 170 50 Matt DiScola OL SR 5 9 230 8 Emmanuel Appiah WR/DB SR 6 1 170 53 David Luglio LB JR 5 9 195 9 Gene Coleman WR SR 6 0 185 54 Thomas Surovetz OL/DL SO 6 1 225 10 Frankie Feaster FB/LB SR 6 2 235 55 Shqipron Idrizi LB JR 6 0 205 12 Michael Contento QB JR 6 3 180 58 Jordan Michalski OL/DL JR 6 0 240 13 Ankaury Camilo WR/P JR 5 11 175 59 Michael Delli Venneri OL/DL SR 6 1 225 13 Michael Feaster WR/DB SO 5 10 140 60 CJ Jaramillo OL/DL JR 6 0 240 14 James Gashler WR/DB JR 6 2 175 61 Zaim Radoncic OL/DL SO 6 3 220 15 Patrick Holly QB JR 6 3 190 62 AJ Ayoub OL/DL SO 5 10 210 16 Cade McDermott QB/DB SO 6 0 160 63 Joe Stanton OL/DL JR 5 7 240 17 Andrew Vito WR/DB JR 5 8 150 64 Will Gentilello OL/DL SR 6 3 225 18 Jarrett Guarantano QB SR 6 4 205 65 Vince Karabatsos OL/DL SR 6 1 250 18 Anthony D Addetta WR/DB SO 5 5 130 66 Frank Jerkovich OL/DL SR 6 2 285 19 Trevor Weingarten LB/DL SR 6 1 205 67 Mark Battagia OL/DL JR 6 0 210 19 Nick Ruffalo QB/TE SO 6 1 185 69 Chris DiGiacomo OL/DL SO 5 7 160 20 Austin Shoop WR/LB SR 6 2 190 70 John Burke OL/DL SR 6 5 395 20 Malik Cuevas-Tavarez WR/DB SO 5 5 130 71 Alexander Pereira OL/DL SO 6 1 220 21 Johnny Langan WR/QB SO 6 3 205 72 Robert Finstra OL/DL SR 6 3 260 21 Michael Pappas WR/DB SO 5 3 110 73 Joseph Cruz OL/DL SR 6 0 260 22 Peter Campbell WR/DB SR 6 0 170 74 Nicholas Kranjac OL/DL JR 6 1 230 23 Nick Palmer RB/DB JR 5 9 160 75 Sean Twomey OL/DL SO 5 10 235 24 Danny DeLorenzi LB SR 6 2 230 77 Kevin Kenerson OL/DL SO 6 1 230 26 Nicholas Gonzalez WR/DB SO 5 9 170 78 Jack Caggiano OL/DL JR 6 3 220 26 Steven Pappas WR JR 5 10 155 79 Alexander Sterancsak OL/DL SO 5 6 165 27 Jevontae Jean-Baptiste DB SO 6 3 175 80 Dylan Classi WR SO 5 11 170 28 Jevon Dunmore LB/S SR 5 10 200 81 Anthony DeSimone WR/DB JR 5 6 165 29 Nick Tighe DB SR 6 1 200 84 Brian Gentilello TE/DE SO 6 2 215 29 Jameson Fabris WR/DB SO 5 6 140 85 Isaiah Givens WR/DL SO 6 3 195 30 Joseph Bartolotto WR/DB SO 5 8 125 87 Erik Massey TE/DEL JR 6 3 215 31 Elijah Dean WR/DB SO 6 1 170 88 Korab Idrizi TE/LB SR 6 4 235 33 Andrew Kitz WR/DB JR 5 10 140 89 Carlo Camporeale WR JR 5 9 155 34 Michael Paluskiewicz RB/DB JR 5 11 175 90 Trey Lewis FB/DL SO 5 7 190 35 Greg Nargizian WR/DB SO 5 9 170 91 James Pizzurro TE/LB SO 5 10 180 36 Anthony Fusco LB SR 5 9 165 92 Sal Mauro DL SR 6 3 245 37 Patrick Cody WR/DB JR 5 9 145 94 William Syslo LB SO 5 6 170 38 Kevin Farlese WR/DB JR 5 8 160 95 Alexis Pena DL SO 5 10 250 39 Matthew Ben-Yishay RB/DB PARAMUS JR 5 10 CATHOLIC 175 97 PALADINS Mike Malone K SR 5 11 185 Head Coach: John Westervelt 41 Connor Hebbeler TE/LB JR 6 2 225 42 Aidan Velez WR/DB JR 6 0 180 43 Joseph Criscuolo FB/LB SO 5 7 155 98 Aidan Gorman P/K SO 5 10 170 99 Antonio Alfano DL FR 6 4 235