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Bergen Catholic beats Pope John

| 25 Oct 2016 | 12:40
    The Stars and Stripes looking nice on display in the pre-game. Photos by George Leroy Hunter
    The Stars and Stripes looking nice on display in the pre-game. Photos by George Leroy Hunter
    The Pope John cheerleaders are all smiles for a portrait.
    The Pope John cheerleaders are all smiles for a portrait.
    The Bergen Catholic quarterback gets hit by a Pope John defensive lineman just as he throws the ball.
    The Bergen Catholic quarterback gets hit by a Pope John defensive lineman just as he throws the ball.
    Pope John quarterback Ty Hranicka in a throwing stance in the first quarter. Hranicka passed the ball for 109 yards and one touchdown.
    Pope John quarterback Ty Hranicka in a throwing stance in the first quarter. Hranicka passed the ball for 109 yards and one touchdown.
    In the first half Bergen running back Tyrese Cocking is tackled near the goal line by Pope John linebacker Nicholas DeNucci.
    In the first half Bergen running back Tyrese Cocking is tackled near the goal line by Pope John linebacker Nicholas DeNucci.
    Pope John ball carrier Berrell Neal battles Bergen defenders for extra yards.
    Pope John ball carrier Berrell Neal battles Bergen defenders for extra yards.
    Some Pope John Lions fans came in costunes.
    Some Pope John Lions fans came in costunes.

SPARTA — Bergen Catholic High School (Oradell, N.J.) defeated Pope John XXIII Regional High School in varsity football on Saturday, October 22. The final score was 14-7. The game took place at Pope John XXIII Regional High School in Sparta Township.
Quarterback Johnny Langan scored both touchdowns for Bergen Catholic. The first touchdown in the second quarter along with the extra point kick allowed Bergen to lead the game 7-0 going into halftime.
Pope John did not light up the score board until the third quarter, when quarterback Ty Hranicka threw an 11-yard TD pass to receiver Jason Miller to tie the game.
After the Bergen Catholic Crusaders second touchdown the Pope John Lions had a chance to get even on the scoreboard. A bad punt by the Crusaders gave good field possession to the Lions with less than two minutes to play. But Bergen's defense held steady stalling Pope John's drive in three downs. Pope John faced fourth-and-4 on the 40 yard line.
In the last play of the contest the Bergen defense poured on the pressure and linebacker Shqipron Idrizi intercepted a Pope John pass sealing the win.
Team records Bergen Catholic Crusaders 5-2. Pope John Lions 4-3.