Jersey Blitz, S2, Ep10: The Game of the Year, a record performance, playoffs begin & more

About this episode

The episode covers the dramatic Game of the Year between St. Joseph (Mont.) and Bergen Catholic, highlights a record performance by Abel Paul, and previews the state playoffs.

In this episode, Donovan Hugel, Mike Kinney, Bill Evans and Joe Zedalis break down last week's action, which included arguably the Game of the Year as St. Joseph (Mont.) defeated archrival Bergen Catholic in overtime. The regular season for public schools came to an end, which included the NJIC champion being crowned and several dramatic victories across the state. Livingston head coach Bob Breschard also discusses running back Abel Paul's staggering 522-yard and seven-touchdown performance. We conclude the podcast by previewing the opening round of the state playoffs, discussing which offensive and defensive players to watch to keep an eye on. 0:00: Recapping St. Joseph (Mont.)’s dramatic win over Bergen Catholic in an all-time thriller. How does this win give St. Joe’s confidence heading into the final week of the regular season, and how does the win affect the potential seeds in Non-Public A? 7:30: Delbarton throws a wrench into the Non-Public B seeds with yet another win over DePaul, with Matt Tafuri leading the way. 11:45: Veteran reporter Mike Kinney interviews Livingston head coach Bobby Breschard after Livingston running back Abel Paul rushed for a staggering 522 yards…

People in this episode

Hosts: Donovan Hugel, Mike Kinney, Bill Evans, Joe Zedalis

Guest: Bob Breschard

Topics covered

• high school football
• playoffs
• record performance
• game recap
• NJIC championship

Keywords

• high school football
• St. Joseph
• Bergen Catholic
• Abel Paul
• playoffs

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: St. Joseph (Mont.), Bergen Catholic, Livingston, Montclair, Butler, Rutherford, Millville, St. Augustine, DePaul, NJIC

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