Justin Bowen of Somerville hauls in a 66-yard touchdown pass from Dylan Boehm in the first quarter of a Big Central Conference game at Summit on October 4, 2025. (Source: Hudl)
For much of Saturday’s game at Investors Bank Field at Tatlock Park, Summit and fourth-ranked Somerville were in a closer game than the final score would indicate.
The Hilltoppers scored first, on a 79-yard pick-six by Gavin Schnall. The Pioneers tied it on a 66-yard touchdown reception by Justin Bowen, then went ahead on a 52-yard TD catch by Dario Lozano from QB Dylan Bohem.
Then Summit tied it on a 12-yard run in the second quarter.
But from then on, it was nearly all Somerville, as the Pioneers would score the next four touchdowns – one in the second, two in the third, and one in the fourth – to take a 41-13 lead, ultimately winning 41-20 to hand Summit its first loss of the season.
Both teams are now 5-1.
Of the game’s nine combined touchdowns between the teams, all but two were plays longer than 30 yards. Somerville’s James Hampton had a 64-yard touchdown catch, Aidan Vesuvio-Bush had a 61-yard TD reception of his own, and he ran for a 45-yard score on the Pioneers’ final trip into the end zone.
Connor Gawronski also caught a 30-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter.
Somerville travels to North Hunterdon (1-5) Friday, after the Lions beat Monroe last night, 29-12, for their first win of the season. Summit will host Bernards in another battle of very good teams next Saturday afternoon.
Click below for postgame reaction from Somerville head coach Matt Bloom with Central Jersey Sports Radio’s Mike Pavlichko:
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