FINAL: The final whistle has blown and St. Peter's Prep just defeated Bergen Catholic 31-14. The Marauders were down 14-10 at halftime, but outscored the Crusaders 21-0 in the second half. With the win, St. Peter's Prep moves on to the Non-Public, Group 4 championship game. The Marauders will face Paramus Catholic at MetLife Stadium on Dec. 5.
Check back to NJ.com soon for much more coverage of tonight's St. Peter's Prep win.
One team will head to MetLife on Dec. 5 and the other will be sent home.
At 7 p.m. this evening, St. Peter's Prep and Bergen Catholic will face off in the Non-Public, Group 4 semifinals with a trip to the state championship on the line. The winner of tonight's game will face the winner of Don Bosco Prep/Paramus Catholic on Dec. 5 for all of the marbles. The Paladins and the Ironmen face off at 3 p.m. on Saturday.
The game between the Marauders and the Crusaders will be the 11th time the two teams have faced off in the postseason. According to Bergen Catholic Sports Information Director Dan Long, the all-time series is knotted up at 5-5. The last time the two teams faced off in the playoffs was in 2011. The Crusaders came out on top of that semifinals game 42-21.
However, the two teams met earlier this year and St. Peter's Prep, led by the play of Notre Dame commit Brandon Wimbush and Alabama commit Minkah Fitzpatrick, dominated Bergen Catholic in a 49-20 victory.
Can the Crusaders knock off the No. 1 team in the state, or will the Marauders head to the title game for the second-straight season? We’ll find out later tonight. NJ.com will be on hand for all of the action, providing live updates throughout in the comments section below. Want to join the conversation on Twitter? Use the hashtag #SPPvsBC and your tweets will also appear below.
Note: For a complete preview of tonight's showdown, head here.
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