​      Bell finished the day completing 15 of his 16 passing attempts for 243 yards and 2 TDs. Watson had 6 catches on 6 targets for 121 yards and 2 TDs and Junior Chris Horn added 5 catches for 73 yards. Tyler Barksdale added 42 yards rushing on 7 attempts coupled with Turay's 5 carries for 31 yards and a TD.
        Pope John's offense was able to control the pace of the game and dominate the overall time of possession, running 70 offensive snaps to Prep's 37. The Marauder defense did hold Pope John to 3.34 yards per play overall and held the Lions to 5/15 on 3rd downs and 3/7 on 4th downs. The defensive production was spread evenly amongst many players, with 9 players adding 4+ tackles. However, the defense also added 5 sacks with several players recording the first of their careers including Sophomore DE Karter Gelin (1 sack) and Senior LB Liam O'Neill (.5 sack). Seniors Sebastian Gray (1.5), Julian Conteras (1), Will Maloof (.5), and Sophomore DT Bauer Anderson (.5) also added sacks on the quarterback. Sophomore Jevon Ledgister also added the first interception of his career.
     The Marauders improve to 7-1 on the season and their regular season finale will be at Don Bosco on Halloween for a 7PM kickoff.

      On the last Saturday afternoon of the summer, Prep traveled to Delbarton to take on the Green Wave in a top 10 matchup. The Marauders left no doubt, and sent a message to the state with a 42-7 win. 

      After a scoreless first quarter, it was the defense that got on the board first for the Marauders. With just under 4 minutes left in the second quarter, Ty’ire Clark had a pick six and returned a 66 yard touchdown. The defense forced another turnover on the next possession thanks to a Darius Anderson Jr forced fumble and recovery on a QB sack. With less than a minute left in the first half, Tyler Bell hit Hunter Watson on a 63 yard touchdown to make the score 14-0. Ryan Wooten then intercepted another pass with under 30 seconds left in the half to put the Marauders into the locker room with a 14-0 lead.

      For the second week in a row, the Prep offense scored 35 points in the first half. The first touchdown came in the first quarter when Tyler Bell (7/14 passing, 89 yards, 3 TDs) found Hunter Watson (3 catches for 50 yards and 2 TDs) on a 41 yard touchdown pass. The rest of the scoring came in the second quarter, where the Marauders scored from the air, the ground, and on special teams. Bell and Tyler Barksdale (7 rushes for 54 yards) ran for touchdowns, Prep forced a safety which lead to a Ty’ire Clark 63 yard kickoff return, and Bell and Watson connected once again for a 1 yard touchdown pass with four seconds left in the half. Prep started the second with an onside kick that they recovered. Amari Jones scored on a 3 yard touchdown pass from Tyler Bell and Abdul Turay ran for a 27 yard touchdown that came with a successful two-point conversion. This made the score 50-0 with 1:59 left in the third quarter, and that would be the last score of the game. Turay finished the game with 116 rushing yards on 10 attempts.

      The Marauders best start since 2022 continues to grow as they move to 3-0 on the season. Their next game will be on September 20th when they travel to Delbarton for a 1PM kickoff time. It is expected to be a Top 20 matchup, and Prep will look for their first road win of the season. ​

     It was a Friday night on Labor Day weekend, and Prep Football returned to action at Caven Point for the 2025 season after a long offseason. The Marauders started the season with a 42-26 win over Paramus Catholic with the offense and defense contributing to the victory.

     The game started as an offensive shootout. Both teams scored on their first two possessions with Abdul Terry and Chris Horn scoring the first two touchdowns of the season. With the game at 14-13 in the first quarter because of a Paramus Catholic missed extra point after their second touchdown, the Prep defense forced a punt on the Paladins’ third drive of the game. The Marauders responded with a 10 yard rushing touchdown by Tyler Barksdale to give them a 21-13 lead.

     On the first play of the second quarter the Paladins scored on a long 78 yard touchdown pass, but failed to score on the two-point conversion and the Marauders still led 21-19. Prep scored once again on a Hudson Prichard receiving touchdown, and went into the half up 28-19.

     The second half began with the Marauders fumbling the ball. The Paladins capitalized off the turnover and scored a touchdown to cut the Prep lead to two points, 28-26. However, that would be the last time Paramus Catholic scored and the Prep defense stepped up the rest of the way. They had a big goal line stand to start the fourth quarter and forced a turnover on downs. The defense followed that up with another 3 and out, and a bad snap on the punt put the ball on the Paramus Catholic 3 yard line. Prep would score on the very next play with a rushing touchdown from Barksdale, and the Marauders led 35-26.
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    Prep put the finishing touches on both sides of the ball. The defense had a fumble recovery by Kyle Wise and interception by Jordan Rodriguez. While Aaren Cirino iced the game with a touchdown to make the final score 42-26. The Marauders begin the season 1-0, and their next game will be on September 6 where they will play Union City at 7 PM at Hinchliffe Stadium in Paterson, NJ. 

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The second team collaboration this spring was with the Hoboken Community Center Pantry. The pantry is located at the old site of the Hoboken-North Hudson YMCA that closed it's doors in 2010 due to insufficient funding. The pantry serves over 3,000 registered clients and runs many events in support of the community. The site also consists of 96 affordable housing units run by the HCC. 

Prep football has volunteered at the food pantry for several years. Tasks typically include organizing food deliveries and packing bags for bi-monthly distribution. 

Prep Football has also maintained a strong relationship with the AngelaCARES, Inc. organization. Founded and run by Jersey City resident and New Jersey State Senator Angela McKnight, the foundation aims "to serve as an advocate and support system for senior citizens, a support system for a senior caregivers and a mentor to the youth by educating and empowering them to volunteer."

The organization has a central office in Jersey City and leads many different community initiatives. This May, Prep football volunteered at the office to help pack bags for bi-monthly food pantry distribution. 

For the second straight year, Prep players also volunteered at the AngelaCARES Senior Citizen Prom. This event, held at the Duncan Skyroom at Saint Peter's University, is free for Hudson County Seniors and has been running annually for the past ten years. The players assist in greeting arrivals, helping with check-ins, and escorting attendees to their seats.