Illinois High School Blows Game On Bad Decision

Late-game heroics lift No. 1 Bergen Catholic over Illinois national powerhouse

The Crusaders did what they always do on Thursday in Ocean City — find a way to win.

Illinois High School Blows Game On Bad Decision

Bergen Catholic narrowly avoided an upset loss to East St. Louis in its first game of the 2025 high school football season. The top-ranked team in the state of New Jersey likely wouldn’t have escaped the top-ranked team in the state of Illinois without a boneheaded clock management with less than two minutes left to play. It is the early contender for worst late-game decision of the year. The Flyers gifted the Crusaders with a touchdown on a blo…