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But the 6-foot-5, 245-pound junior’s signature moment to date came Saturday, on the turf of Bergen Catholic, against the rival Crusaders, in front of a crowd of more than 4,000 in Oradell.
It was Earlington’s performance, one in which he was virtually unblockable at times, that highlighted a thrilling 17-10 overtime victory over Bergen Catholic for the Ironmen’s ninth win over the Crusaders in the last 11 meetings dating to 2010.
“He was a huge problem,” Bergen Catholic coach Nunzio Campanile said. “He destroyed the game.”
Earlington’s breakout game included four of Don Bosco’s eight sacks (and a handful of other quarterback pressures), including a momentum-changing sack/forced fumble (recovered by Tyler Friday) with the Ironmen trailing, 7-3, with 1:03 remaining in the second quarter.
Four plays later, Don Bosco quarterback Tommy DeVito (15-of-26, 185 yards, TD) connected with Tommy Courtney for a 24-yard, catch-and-run touchdown down the left sideline to send the Ironmen into halftime with a 10-7 lead.
The swing in momentum directly can be attributed to the disruptive play of Earlington.
“He’s been coming on more and more,” Don Bosco coach Greg Toal said of Earlington, who has an offer from Boston College and is receiving interest from Syracuse, Notre Dame and Ohio State. “He’s such a good athlete. He’s a good basketball player. And his size makes him very formidable out there.”
But Earlington, who was only expected to “see time” on the defensive line this season — not serve as a starter — until Valdez went down, was quick to deflect any praise coming his way amid a wild on-field celebration.
H.S. football: Marcellus Earlington’s big moment delivers overtime win to Don Bosco - Sports - NorthJersey.com
Babers and Lewis were there for the game. Get some popcorn. Game on.
It was Earlington’s performance, one in which he was virtually unblockable at times, that highlighted a thrilling 17-10 overtime victory over Bergen Catholic for the Ironmen’s ninth win over the Crusaders in the last 11 meetings dating to 2010.
“He was a huge problem,” Bergen Catholic coach Nunzio Campanile said. “He destroyed the game.”
Earlington’s breakout game included four of Don Bosco’s eight sacks (and a handful of other quarterback pressures), including a momentum-changing sack/forced fumble (recovered by Tyler Friday) with the Ironmen trailing, 7-3, with 1:03 remaining in the second quarter.
Four plays later, Don Bosco quarterback Tommy DeVito (15-of-26, 185 yards, TD) connected with Tommy Courtney for a 24-yard, catch-and-run touchdown down the left sideline to send the Ironmen into halftime with a 10-7 lead.
The swing in momentum directly can be attributed to the disruptive play of Earlington.
“He’s been coming on more and more,” Don Bosco coach Greg Toal said of Earlington, who has an offer from Boston College and is receiving interest from Syracuse, Notre Dame and Ohio State. “He’s such a good athlete. He’s a good basketball player. And his size makes him very formidable out there.”
But Earlington, who was only expected to “see time” on the defensive line this season — not serve as a starter — until Valdez went down, was quick to deflect any praise coming his way amid a wild on-field celebration.
H.S. football: Marcellus Earlington’s big moment delivers overtime win to Don Bosco - Sports - NorthJersey.com
Babers and Lewis were there for the game. Get some popcorn. Game on.