Paramus Catholic Upsets No. 2 Bergen Catholic 31-17 in Oradell

Paramus Catholic defeated No. 2-ranked Bergen Catholic 31-17 in a New Jersey high school football game on Saturday afternoon in Oradell.

The Paladins, ranked No. 9 in the state, improved to 4-3 with the victory. Bergen Catholic fell to 3-3. The game was tied 7-7 at halftime before Paramus Catholic outscored the Crusaders 24-10 over the final two quarters.

Key Performances

Penn State 3-star running back commitment Chukwuma Odoh scored three touchdowns for Paramus Catholic. Two of those scores came in the third quarter as the Paladins built a 24-7 lead.

Bergen Catholic added a late touchdown with 25 seconds remaining when Oklahoma 4-star quarterback commitment Trey Tagliaferri connected with wide receiver Bryan Porter on a short scoring pass.

Context

The result marked the latest surprise for Paramus Catholic, which had previously defeated Hun School 22-18. Bergen Catholic entered the contest after a 34-30 win over Don Bosco Prep the prior week.

Rankings for both teams are based on Massey Ratings. Information in this report is drawn from On3.