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    Bergen Catholic NJ football vs. IMG Academy: Live updates

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    Bergen Catholic opened the season Thursday night with a thrilling matchup against IMG Academy (Fla.) at the Battle at the Beach in Ocean City.

    The Crusaders, the three-time reigning Non-Public A state champions, began the season ranked first in the New Jersey Super 25. They also ranked 19th in the last USA TODAY Super 25.

    IMG Academy started the year ranked No. 2 nationally, but dropped to No. 9 after a stunning 35-34 loss to Corner Canyon (Utah) last week.

    The Ascenders are back up after a 27-14 win, with the game tied at 7-7 early in the third quarter.

    Bill Belichick was at the game.

    These were the most important plays:

    Bergen Catholic closed the gap with a 12-yard touchdown pass from Dominic Campanile to Anthony Perrotti with 4:16 left. IMG Academy 27, Bergen Catholic 14

    Ty Hawkins extended IMG’s lead with a 4-yard touchdown run with 11:47 left in the game. IMG Academy 27, Bergen Catholic 7

    After a run by Bergen Catholic, IMG extended its lead with a 45-yard catch-and-run by freshman Eric McFarland on a pass from Ty Hawkins. IMG Academy 21, Bergen Catholic 7

    IMG Academy regained the lead on a 51-yard touchdown run by Ty Hawkins with 7:14 left in the quarter. IMG Academy 14, Bergen Catholic 7

    Bergen Catholic tied the game with a 90-yard catch-and-run by Quincy Porter on a pass from Dominic Campanile. Porter is an Ohio State commit. IMG Academy 7, Bergen Catholic 7

    IMG got the ball at the start of the second half and had to concede a point.

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    The half ended with Bergen Catholic kicker Guytano Bartolomeo attempting a 56-yard field goal that bounced off the crossbar. Not good.

    With 3:01 left in the first half, Bergen Catholic gave the ball away at IMG’s 37-yard line.

    After intercepting a pass from Dominic Campanile, IMG scored for the second time in the quarter.

    IMG Academy started the second quarter with the ball and kicked.

    Bergen Catholic marched into the red zone but could not convert on fourth-and-10 from the 18-yard line.

    IMG marched down the field on its first drive, scoring on a Ty Hawkins 2-yard run up the middle with 4:06 left in the quarter. Hawkins is an SMU commit. IMG Academy 7, Bergen Catholic 0

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    Ty Hawkins scores a touchdown for IMG Academy against Bergen Catholic

    Ty Hawkins gave IMG Academy the lead with a first-quarter touchdown against Bergen Catholic.

    Bergen Catholic received the opening kickoff and was forced to punt from its own 23-yard line. The Crusaders lined up to try on fourth-and-2 from the 28, but then punted after failing to get IMG offside.

    Phoenix seniors Orion DiCosmo, Jack Harris and Kaden Irby-Mason will not play for Bergen Catholic.

    All three players must sit out the beginning of the season, per NJSIAA transfer rules. The rules allow players one “free transfer” prior to their junior season, but all other players must sit out. DiCosmo and Irby-Mason both transferred after their junior years, and Harris (a junior) is transferring for the second time.

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