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2025 Team Preview: Early look at Notre Dame Green Pond Crusaders (11)

Written by: on Monday, March 17th, 2025. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

Head Coach: Philip Stambaugh [15TH YR., 121-44]

Assistant Coaches:
Nino Morici
Jordon Hildabrant
John Smith
Mike Stambaugh
Rob Irving
Mike Kaulius
Mike Corpora
Bill Bergstresser
Roobhenn Smith
Paul Sofhauser
Zach Bergstresser
Leo De Lima
Chris Pez, Sr.
PJ Vrabel

St. Luke’s – John Graham
St. Luke’s – Liz Trace

Team Name: Notre Dame Green Pond Crusaders

2024 Record: 9-2 Overall (8-0, White Division Champions)

District: 11

Class: 3A

League: Colonial-Schuylkill White Division

2024 Schedule:
Date Opponent Kickoff Result Game Notes
8/23 Garden Spot (5A) 7:00 pm W 71-64
8/30 Salisbury* (3A) 7:00 pm W 56-0
9/06 @ North Schuylkill (3A) 7:00 pm L 29-31
9/13 Saucon Valley* (3A) 7:00 pm W 24-7
9/20 @ Catasauqua* (2A) 7:00 pm W 63-7
9/27 Northern Lehigh* (2A) 7:00 pm W 49-19
10/05 @ Pen Argyl* (2A) 1:30 pm W 42-15
10/11 @ Palisades* (2A) 7:00 pm W 56-7
10/18 Palmerton Area* (3A) 7:00 pm W 52-0
10/26 @ Wilson Area* (4A) 12:00 pm W 52-11
11/01 North Schuylkill (3A) 7:00 pm L 23-26 OT — Dist. 11 3A Semifinal

Highlights of 2024:
Team (9-2 Overall)
Colonial-Schuylkill League White Division Champions (8-0)
District Xi 3A Semifinalists

JR. MATT BODNAR (QB, #7)
1ST TEAM (AP) ALL-STATE QB
1ST TEAM (PFN) ALL-STATE QB
1ST TEAM (EASTERN PA FOOTBALL) ALL-STATE QB
1ST TEAM ALL-AREA QB (MCALL)
1ST TEAM ALL-COLONIAL LEAGUE QB
NFF PLAYER of the WEEK (VS. Garden Spot)
CALLING ALL SPORTS Passer of the Year (Keith Groller / MCALL)
{11 GAMES}
PASS: 4079 yds, 247 for 354 (69.77 %), 37 TDs, 8 INTs
DISTRICT XI RECORDS
1ST ALL-TIME SINGLE-SEASON PASS YDS. (4,079 YDS.)
1ST ALL-TIME SINGLE-SEASON PASS YDS/GM (372 YPG)

JR., ALEX CLARK (WR/DB/KR, #2)
2ND TEAM (PFN) ALL-STATE KR
2ND TEAM (EASTERN PA FOOTBALL) ALL-STATE WR
3RD TEAM ALL-COLONIAL LEAGUE WR
HM ALL-AREA WR (MCALL)
{11 GAMES}
OFF: 40 RECEPTIONS for 842 YDS – 9 RECEIVING TDS / **1,313 ALL-PURPOSE YDS – 10 TOTAL TDS
RET: 18 KOR for 452 YDS & 1 KOR TD
SCHOOL RECORDS
2ND ALL-TIME SINGLE-GAME RECEIVING YDS. (207 YDS.) (vs. NORTH SCHUYLKILL)
17TH 1,000 YD. ALL-PURPOSE in SCHOOL HISTORY (1,313 YDS.)

JR., AUSTIN CASAL (OL/DL-LB, #56)
2ND TEAM ALL-AREA OL (MCALL)
2ND TEAM ALL-COLONIAL LEAGUE G
3RD TEAM ALL-COLONIAL LEAGUE DE
{11 GAMES}
DEF: 75 TOTAL TACKLES – 9 TFL, 3 SACKS, 13 HURRIES, 1 INT, 2 PD
OFF: STARTED ALL 11 GAMES AS A MEMBER OF THE OFFENSIVE LINE

SO., DREW BOYD (WR/DB/PR, #13)
HM (EASTERN PA FOOTBALL) ALL-STATE DB
1ST TEAM ALL-AREA DB (MCALL)
1ST TEAM ALL-COLONIAL LEAGUE DB
{11 GAMES}
DEF: 44 TOTAL TACKLES – 2 TFL, 5 INT (79 YDS), 6 PD, 1 FR & 1 FC
OFF: 26 RECEPTIONS for 281 YDS – 4 RECEIVING TDS / **504 ALL-PURPOSE YDS – 6 TOTAL TDS

SO., JONATHAN STRIBA (RB-WR/KR, #5)
2ND TEAM ALL-STATE (PFN) SLOT
2ND TEAM ALL-COLONIAL LEAGUE SLOT
HM ALL-AREA ATH (MCALL)
{11 GAMES}
OFF: 52 RUSHES for 320 YDS & 8 RUSH TDS + 50 RECEPTIONS for 753 REC YDS & 6 REC TDS
**ALL-PURPOSE YDS – 1,107 YDS & 14 TOTAL TDS
SCHOOL RECORDS
19TH 1,000 YD. ALL-PURPOSE in SCHOOL HISTORY (1,107 YDS.)

SO., JOSH SCHERER (DL/OL, #72)
2ND TEAM ALL-COLONIAL LEAGUE DT
HM ALL-AREA DL (MCALL)
DEF: 55 TOTAL TACKLES – 8 TFL, 1 SACK, 11 HURRIES, 1 BLOCK FG

Looking ahead to 2025:
SENIORS 2026
Sammy Morici
Alex Clark
Matt Bodnar
Giancarlo Guadagnino
Faustie Capobianco
Eddie Youngkin
Kalet Wilson
Devin Akrie
Brett Bruckman
Cody Hartman
Austin Casal
Daniel Higgins
Marc Bartholomew
Thomas Kosiba
Mark Perone
Berkley Weidner
Cody Driscoll
Logan Hancik
Garrett Grants
Christian Trautwein
Gavin Hayes

JUNIORS 2027
Jonathan Striba
Clemente Cintron
Drew Boyd
CJ Diaz
Caden Ditze
Jason Frederick
Noah Snyder
Dominic Morris
Aaron Gordon
Nyechay Lawless II
John Hull
Noah Knorp
Josh Scherer
Philip LaBella

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