Winners From Don Bosco’s Upset Win Over Bergen Catholic

Anything can happen in a rivalry game. That came true in Saturday’s action. Don Bosco Prep stunned No. 2 Bergen Catholic 21-20, handing the Crusaders their first loss of the season. The Ironmen fought back from a 14-0 halftime deficit, and they won in dramatic fashion in the end. It was a rivalry game that certainly won’t be forgotten soon. Let’s take a look at the winners from the thriller on Saturday. <strong>Ethan Acevedo, Don Bosco: </strong>Acevedo had a monster game on the receiving end for Don Bosco, finishing with three receptions for 143 yards and a pair of TD catches. He finished off a 70-yard connection from quarterback Jake Robbins, and then Acevedo hauled in a 26-yard TD throw from Robbins on the final play of the game. Thomas Sawicki calmly booted the extra point that gave the Ironmen the monumental victory. Don Bosco, which improved to 2-3 on the season, went 65 yards on its game-winning drive with no timeouts remaining. Acevedo ran a vertical route and caught a well-thrown ball from Robbins on the final play, and the Bergen Catholic home crowd was silent with what transpired. <strong>Jake Robbins, Don Bosco: </strong>Despite pressure from a physical Bergen Catholic defense, Robbins stayed calm and poised and threw for 251 yards and two TDs. He had an interception but made the plays that mattered down the stretch. His throw to Acevedo on the final play was right on the money, and he capitalized on Bergen Catholic’s man coverage on that play. The Robbins-Acevedo connection proved to be beneficial on Saturday. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="28008" first="Timmy" last="Hinspeter"]/Chase Bisontis, Don Bosco: </strong>Hinspeter and Bisontis each recorded a sack for Don Bosco on Saturday. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="27989" first="Ryan" last="Butler"], Bergen Catholic: </strong>While he didn’t have the same numbers as in other games this season, Butler was still effective with 86 rushing yards on 21 carries against Don Bosco. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="27963" first="Jayden" last="Bellamy"], Bergen Catholic: </strong>Bellamy made an impact for Bergen Catholic in a number of ways. He was a factor for the Crusaders in the first half. He caught a 44-yard TD pass from quarterback Steve Angeli, finishing with three receptions for 69 yards. Bellamy gave Bergen Catholic a 14-0 lead after he returned an interception 30 yards for a TD. <strong>De’Juan Samuels/Sydir Mitchell, Bergen Catholic: </strong>Samuels and Mitchell combined for five sacks on Saturday. Samuels finished with 3.5 while Mithcell was credited with 1.5. Samuels now has 7.5 sacks on the season. Mitchell is a four-star sophomore defensive tackle.