By Joseph Stern '22-SJR Media Club
Fresh off their biggest win of the season to date, the Green Knights will ride their 3 game winning streak down the Garden State Parkway to take on the Crusaders of Bergen Catholic on Saturday. Bergen Catholic comes into the game ranked number one in the state of New Jersey and ranked number six in the country. The Crusaders have won 3 of the last five meetings in what may be the biggest rivalry in New Jersey.
This past Saturday the Green Knights had a stellar performance as they defeated St.Peter's Prep 21-14. The Green Knights improved to 4-2 on the back of their powerful running game. Yasin Willis '23 led the team with 33 carries and 153 yards.Now it's on to Bergen Catholic for SJR. "The BC rivalry has always been one of the biggest games of the year," said Senior Captain Jack Smiechowski
"there is nothing better to see generations of football players so passionate about a game".
This game has been played for 50 years and the buzz on game day only gets stronger every year. The SJR-BC game could have a huge impact on potential top seeding in the Non Public A playoff bracket, as there are only three weeks left in the regular season.
This heavyweight matchup puts two of the states best defenses up against each other. Over their last five outings the Green Knights have given up an average of 8.4 points per game. Their counterparts Bergen Catholic have allowed an average 5 points in the last 5 outings.
Kickoff is Saturday, on Oradell Ave. at Jack Mcgovern field at 1pm. The game will also be streamed free on NJ.com.