By TJ Kilgannon ‘23 (Journalism)
ORADELL, N.J.- The Ironmen went into Saturday’s game (9/23/22) at Bergen Catholic fresh off a loss to Iona Prep the week prior. Bosco was determined to leave that loss in the past, as they rolled past the No. 1 ranked Crusaders with a score of 31-7. This win was a crucial win for the Ironmen as they knocked off their biggest rivals.
Bosco was playing without their star running back, Ronnie Heath, which, going into the game looked like a major blow to an already injury-ridden team. The underclassmen showed up to play regardless, as running backs Logan Bush (‘24) and Nolan James (‘25) combined for 178 yards rushing. James scored 2 touchdowns as well as 1 touchdown punched in by Bush.
Delaware commit, Nick Minicucci (‘23), went 9 for 14 on passes, throwing for 153 yards and 2 passing touchdowns. He also rushed for 59 yards.
Bergen Catholic’s lone touchdown was scored off a 69 yard rush from Junior Kaj Sanders (‘24). Other than that, Don Bosco’s defense was electric, holding Senior quarterback Jack Duffy (‘23) to only 83 yards in the air.
This is a huge win for the Ironmen and will serve as additional momentum for the team heading into Friday’s matchup, September 30, against St. Peter’s Prep at MetLife Stadium.
(All statistics according to MaxPreps.com)