Seton Hall Prep football team loses to Bergen Catholic

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The Seton Hall Prep football team lost to Bergen Catholic, 35-1,4 at Jack McGovern Field at Bergen Catholic in Oradell. 

The Crusaders jumped out to a 21-0 lead in the first quarter. With 8:45 left in the second quarter the Pirates took a Bergan Catholic punt and drove 80 yards in eight plays, concluding with junior quarterback Liam Londergan scoring on an 11-yard run around the right end. Junior Jack Catchpole Jr. kicked the extra point to make the score 21-7. 

Bergen Catholic scored two more touchdowns before sophomore quarterback James Dunnemann II hit senior Brody Davis on a 30-yard touchdown pass with Catchpole adding the extra point.

SHP stats:

  • Londergan: 8-19 passing, 91 yards, 3 interceptions. 5 carries for 41 yards, 1 TD.
  • Davis: 3 catches for 67 yards, 1 TD.
  • Kelvin Williams, senior linebacker: 10 tackles. 
  • Christopher Peralta, junior linebacker: 10 tackles.

SHP is ranked in the following polls: 

  • Star-Ledger: No. 15 in New Jersey, No. 2 in Essex County, No. 6 in Non-Public.
  • Sideline Chatter: No. 2 in Essex County.
  • MaxPreps: No. 5 in New Jersey.
  • USA Today Network: No. 6 in New Jersey.