WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall Prep football team dropped its fourth game in a row, losing to Pope John XXIII (Sparta) 26-20 at Brendan P, Tevlin Memorial Field in West Orange on Saturday, Oct. 12, to move to 2-5 on the season.
After a scoreless first quarter, the Pirates got on the board when a muffed snap on a punt was recovered by sophomore Jayden Crawford and returned 14 yards for a touchdown. Junior Declan Farrell added the extra point for a 7-0 Pirate lead with 11:55 left. Pope John made it 7-6 on its next drive as the extra point was blocked by senior Colin Robinson with 7:44 left.
Later in the quarter, senior Matthew Moran took a lateral pass from senior Jack Gilmore and he threw a 27-yard touchdown pass to junior Joseph Proscia. Farrell’s extra point made it 14-6 with :36 left.
In the third quarter, after a Pope John punt, the Pirates drove 74 yards in 10 plays, with Gilmore throwing a 5-yard touchdown pass to senior Matthew Bergwall with 2:05 left.
Farrell’s extra point was wide left to make the score 20-6.
Just :22 later, the Lions scored a touchdown on an 86-yard pass from Tylik Hill to Joe Rozynski. The extra point was blocked by senior Tyler Amato to make the score 20-12.
In the fourth quarter, Pope John added two touchdowns for the 26-20 victory. Luke Irwin threw a 38-yard touchdown pass to Wes Johnston and Hill scored on a 73-yard run.
SHP game stats
- Quarterback Gilmore – 13 of 24 passing, 159 yards, 1 TD.
- Wide receiver Bergwall – 5 catches for 64 yards, 1 TD.
- Senior linebacker Nolan Eilender – 20 tackles,
Next game: On Friday, Oct. 19, the Pirates will travel to Granatell Stadium on the campus of Don Bosco Prep in Ramsey to take on the Ironmen in a 7 p.m. kickoff.
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