2025 BCG Season Preview – Bound Brook Crusaders

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Bound Brook will be looking to improve upon last year’s 1-8 season despite the loss of QB Jeremiah Norwood to graduation in June.
Mascot:Crusaders
School Colors:Red and White
Head Coach:Dave LePoidevin
Years Coaching at School:6
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LaMonte Field563 Marion Street
Bound Brook, NJ 08805
NJSIAA Group Classification:South Group 1
BCC Division:Freedom Silver
Team Website:https://boundbrookhighschool.rschoolteams.com/page/2932
Offensive Alignment:Multiple
Defensive Alignment:4-3
Key Returning Players:John Archer (QB/DB), Xavier Quesada (TE/DE), Kiernan Pareja (RB/LB), Jake Markey (RB/LB), Zahmir Moore (WR/S), Moaaz Abdelmonen (OL/DL), Vinny Wisniewski (OL).
Key Losses to Graduation:Jeremiah Norwood (QB), Andy Perpignan (RB/LB), Lucas Coleman (WR/DB), Moses Williams (WR/DB), and Grant Guzzino (WR/LB).
Key Newcomers:Jayden Cruz (LB/QB), Jayden Balaam (OL), Eric Membreno (OL), D.J. Killings (OL/DL).
2025 Strength Index41.95
2024 Overall Record1-8
2024 Division Record1-4 (5th in Division)
2024 Conference Record1-8
2024 Results
Team Schedule & Results
Sun, 08 Mar 3:34 am

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  • Fri, 06 Sep
    J.P. Stevens Hawks
    John McGowan Stadium
    (Edison, NJ)
    L 22-21
  • Fri, 13 Sep
    Dunellen Destroyers
    LaMonte Field
    (Bound Brook, NJ)
    W 35-20
  • Fri, 20 Sep
    South Hunterdon Eagles
    Samuel E. Jefferis Athletic Stadium
    (Lambertville, NJ)
    L 40-14
  • Fri, 27 Sep
    Belvidere County Seaters
    Domenick Colangelo Field
    (Belvidere, NJ)
    L 41-0
  • Fri, 04 Oct
    Spotswood Chargers
    LaMonte Field
    (Bound Brook, NJ)
    L 28-0
  • Fri, 11 Oct
    Middlesex Blue Jays
    LaMonte Field
    (Bound Brook, NJ)
    L 41-10
  • Fri, 18 Oct
    New Providence Pioneers
    LaMonte Field
    (Bound Brook, NJ)
    L 41-14
  • Fri, 25 Oct
    Manville Mustangs
    Ned Panfile Stadium
    (Manville, NJ)
    L 42-3
  • Wed, 30 Oct
    North Plainfield Canucks
    Krausche Field
    (North Plainfield, NJ)
    L 30-20
2025 Schedule
Team Schedule & Results
Sun, 08 Mar 3:34 am

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  • Thr, 28 Aug
    North Warren Patriots
    LaMonte Field
    (Bound Brook, NJ)
    L 32-27
  • Fri, 05 Sep
    J.P. Stevens Hawks
    LaMonte Field
    (Bound Brook, NJ)
    W 43-28
  • Fri, 12 Sep
    Dunellen Destroyers
    Brian O’Neill Sr. Memorial Field @ Columbia Park
    (Dunellen, NJ)
    W 48-0
  • Fri, 19 Sep
    South Hunterdon Eagles
    LaMonte Field
    (Bound Brook, NJ)
    W 14-2
  • Fri, 26 Sep
    Belvidere County Seaters
    LaMonte Field
    (Bound Brook, NJ)
    W 28-27
  • Fri, 03 Oct
    Spotswood Chargers
    Chargers Stadium @ Spotswood High School
    (Spotswood, NJ)
    L 36-7
  • Fri, 10 Oct
    Middlesex Blue Jays
    Memorial Field
    (Middlesex, NJ)
    W 38-28
  • Fri, 17 Oct
    New Providence Pioneers
    Lieder Field
    (New Providence, NJ)
    L 49-3
  • Fri, 24 Oct
    Manville Mustangs
    LaMonte Field
    (Bound Brook, NJ)
    L 49-7
  • Fri, 31 Oct
    Burlington City Blue Devils
    Raymond Costello Field
    (Burlington City, NJ)
    L 49-0
2024 AccomplishmentsNone
2024 Strength Index35.19
2024 OSI29.28
2024 Power Points4.75
2024 UPR25.2
2024 Points Per Game13.0
2024 Points Allowed Per Game34.1
2024 Shutouts0
2024 Total Yards Per Game194.9
2024 Yards Rushing Per Game115.2
2024 Yards Passing Per Game79.7
Strengths:Veteran offensive and defensive line; Experienced defensive backfield, and improved team chemistry.
Areas of Concern:Replacing the productivity and experience at key skill positions.  Crusaders also allowed over 34 points per game on defense last year.
OutlookBound Brook is looking to improve upon a 1-8 season a year ago.  One of the keys will need to be improvement on the defensive side of the ball.  Returning a lot of experience from a year ago as well as improved leadership and team chemistry may help turn things around on defense.  On offense, the Crusaders will need John Archer to fill the void left behind by the graduations of QB Jeremiah Norwood and RB Andy Perpignan.