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Preview: Can No. 1 Bergen Catholic win NJ’s Non-Public A Playoff Bracket?

NJ’s Non-Public Group A section playoffs begin on Friday. Can the Crusaders capture their third consecutive section title?

New Jersey’s Non-Public Group A section playoffs begin on Friday, with No. 1 Bergen Catholic getting a first-round bye.

Rutgers football has three 2024 recruits within New Jersey’s Non-Public A Playoff Bracket, with Kaj Sanders (Running back / Defensive back) playing for Bergen Catholic (Oradell, New Jersey) and Gabriel Winowich (Running back) and AJ Surace (Quarterback) playing for Notre Dame (Lawrenceville, NJ).

Heading into the Non-Public A Section Playoffs, the Crusaders (8-1) have beaten five out of 13 schools in the bracket (St. Joseph Regional (Montvale), Don Bosco Prep, Seton Hall Prep, St. Peter’s Prep, and Paramus Catholic). Bergen Catholic is seeking its third consecutive Non-Public A Section Title and will have a high chance of capturing this season’s title.

When the playoffs kick off on Friday, No. 8 Paul VI (Haddonfield, New Jersey) will face off against No. 9 Notre Dame, with the winner playing No. 1 Bergen Catholic in the second round.

 

Notre Dame is 10-0 and is led by Rutgers’ top recruits, quarterback AJ Surace and running back Gabriel Winowich. Winowich is ranked No. 3, and Surace is the No. 9 prospect in New Jersey, according to 247Sports.

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On the other hand, Paul VI is 7-1 and is led by wide receiver Tyree Roane, who has nine touchdowns on the season. Roanne is ranked No. 88 in New Jersey with his nine recorded touchdowns.

NJ Division Non-Public Group A High School Football Rankings

Power Rankings are according to MaxPrep Sports

No. School Record Power Rating Strength of Schedule Rating
1 Bergen Catholic 8-1 59.90 40.8
2 Delbarton (Morristown) 8-1 54.00 29.0
3 St. Joseph Regional (Montvale) 6-3 48.70 37.3
4 Donovan Catholic (Toms River) 7-2 40.10 26.1
5 St. Augustine Prep (Richland) 7-2 39.90 22.0
6 Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey) 4-5 39.60 41.3
7 Pope John XXIII (Sparta) 7-3 35.50 22.6
8 Seton Hall Prep (West Orange) 3-6 30.90 39.8
9 St. Joseph (Metuchen) 7-2 25.90 8.4
10 St. Peter’s Prep (Jersey City) 1-8 24.20 45.6
11 Paramus Catholic (Paramus) 3-7 23.40 32.4
12 Paul VI (Haddonfield) 7-1 23.30 1.5
13 Notre Dame (Lawrenceville) 9-0 16.60 -10.7
14 St. John-Vianney (Holmdel) 3-7 3.40 11.4
15 Hudson Catholic (Jersey City) 0-6 -3.80 8.1
16 Camden Catholic (Cherry Hill) 2-6 -15.60 1.2

 

Impressive ’25 offensive lineman Michael Troutman talks Rutgers football visit, offer

Michael Troutman talks about his Rutgers football offer on Saturday.

Following an unofficial visit on Saturday, Rutgers football became the latest offer for Michael Troutman.

Rutgers now joins a very crowded recruitment for the talented New Jersey offensive lineman. A member of the class of 2025, Troutman already has a strong Power Five offer list that includes: Boston College, Duke, Michigan State, Penn State, Pittsburgh and Texas A&M among others.

And now, of course, Rutgers. The offer from Michigan State came last week.

A 6-foot-3, 270-pound offensive lineman, Troutman plays for powerhouse program DePaul Catholic (Wayne, New Jersey). He is a three-star recruit who is ranked the No. 24 player in New Jersey by Rivals.

Troutman visited Rutgers on Saturday to see the game against Michigan State. Rutgers pulled off an improbable comeback, scoring three touchdowns in the fourth quarter to improve their record to 5-2 (2-2 Big Ten).

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“I had went with my step-dad and my little brother, the game was great – especially with the comeback win at the end,” Troutman told Rutgers Wire.

“After the game, I was blessed enough to be in the locker room with the players and got to celebrate with them a little bit. A little bit before I left I got to speak with coach Schiano (head coach Greg Schiano) personally where we spoke about what it took and what it meant to be part of the Rutgers family.

“Shortly thereafter, I was blessed to have received an offer from coach Schiano himself.”

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t was another significant offer for Troutman, who has worked his way to holding one of the most impressive offer lists in the state.

“It’s a blessing and I feel like it’s an opportunity most New Jersey football players hope to have,” Troutman said.

Up next for Troutman are a couple of visits to ACC programs.

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“As of right now I plan on going to Boston college for the game against UConn on the 28th,” Troutman said.

“And then I should be at Pitt for the game against Florida State on November 4th.”

What recruits are visiting Rutgers football on Saturday?

Rutgers football has a big recruiting weekend with Virginia Tech in town.

Rutgers football will host a number of top prospects at SHI Stadium on Saturday afternoon. A third straight home game for the Scarlet Knights will let them bring in a number of recruits as well as several committed players.

Scroll down and take a look at the players who are expected to be on campus on Saturday afternoon for Virginia Tech at Rutgers. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 PM ET on the Big Ten Network.

Bold denotes that a player is committed to Rutgers as part of the 2024 recruiting class.

There will also be several players at the game from Donovan Catholic High School and LaSalle Academy in Rhode Island.

Greg Schiano checks out Erasmus Hall at Don Bosco Prep

Greg Schiano made the trip north to see Don Bosco Prep host Erasmus Hall.

Rutgers football head coach Greg Schiano was at Friday night’s game between Erasmus Hall at Don Bosco Prep. It was the biggest game of the weekend in the tri-state area.

Erasmus Hall features defensive lineman [autotag]Aaris Bethea[/autotag], a Rutgers football commit. Also on that defensive line is [autotag]Caden Brown[/autotag], who holds a Rutgers football offer and was on campus in late July for an unofficial visit.

Playing at home, Don Bosco won the game 31-6. The Ironmen were up 24-0 at halftime.

Schiano was afforded the chance to see the Friday night game due to his weekend work schedule being different than usual. With the Rutgers season opener on Sunday, Schiano had a day that he could spend recruiting:

 

Erasmus Hall has become a pipeline program to Rutgers in recent years, with a number of top prospects heading to Piscataway. Don Bosco Prep is one of the top high school programs in the national and traditionally churns out multiple FBS players each season.

Rutgers opens the season on Sunday with a game against Northwestern at SHI Stadium. Tom McCarthy and Jason McCourty, a former standout Rutgers defensive back, will have the call on CBS.

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Tiffany Blackmon will be reporting from the sidelines.

Four-star forward Dylan Grant commits to Rutgers basketball!

Rutgers basketball lands forward Dylan Grant.

Rutgers basketball landed another huge commitment as the Scarlet Knights secured a verbal from four-star forward Dylan Grant. The Monday afternoon commitment of Grant is another massive addition to a class that is ranked among the best in the nation.

A four-star recruit according to ESPN.com, Grant is a 6-foot-7 forward from Michigan Collegiate (Warren, MI). He also holds offers from Cincinnati, DePaul, Eastern Michigan, Loyola (Chicago) Oakland, Toledo and VCU among others.

He is ranked a three-star recruit by Rivals and On3. In the On3 Industry Rankings, he is the No. 213 player in his class. Grant was offered by Rutgers in late August.

Grant announced his commitment on Monday afternoon via On3’s Joe Tipton:

 

This offseason, Grant began attracting more attention, in particular for his play in the Nike EYBL.

In terms of the 2024 recruiting class, Rutgers currently has the second-highest-ranked class in the nation. It features five-star Airious ‘Ace’ Bailey, who is ranked as the third-best player in the nation.

Dylan Harper, a five-star guard, is also generating some buzz as a player who could end up at Rutgers. Harper plays at Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, N.J.).

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Rutgers football commit DK Gilley talks start to the season

DK Gilley has started his senior season and plans to visit Rutgers football this weekend.

DK Gilley has started his senior season, with the Rutgers football commit having big goals for his final year of high school.

Gilley committed to Rutgers in mid-June. A member of the 2024 recruiting class, he is an impressive and physically imposing defensive back who projects as a safety.

He is a 6-foot-2 and 190-pound safety at University Christian (Jacksonville, FL), Gilley also holds Power Five offer from UCF, Pittsburgh and Georgia Tech.

He also has been offered by USF, FAU, UMass, Liberty and Georgia Southern.

He said that “everything is good” with Rutgers and he continues his strong relationship with the program. His plan is to enroll early at Rutgers and join the team in January.

“I started on the college application that coach sent me,” Gilley told Rutgers Wire.

“And coach checks in on me.”

Gilley thinks he will be back on the Rutgers campus soon.

“I’m supposed to be going to the home opener,” Gilley said.

Rutgers opens the season on Sunday with a noon kickoff against Northwestern. The game will be on CBS.

University Christian lost 27-12 to Raines this weekend. This weekend, they play at North Florida Christian.

“We had a tough loss (in the) first game,” Gilley said.

“But we’re going to learn from it and get back focused for this week and get the win on the road in Tallahassee this week.”

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