Head Coach: Philip Stambaugh (14TH YR., 112-42)
Assistant Coaches:
Nino Morici
Steve Vassallo
John Smith
Mike Stambaugh
Anthony Casciano
Rob Irving
Mike Kaulius
Mike Corpora
Bill Bergstresser
Roobhenn Smith
Paul Sofhauser
Daryl Strother
Leo De Lima
Mike Chando
St. Luke’s – John Graham
St. Luke’s – Lindsay Mccarthy
Team Name: Notre Dame Green Pond Crusaders
District: 11
Class: AAA
League: Colonial-Schuylkill League, Red Division
2023 Record: (8-4) / District XI Class “AAA” Semifinalists
8/25 Saucon Valley (AAA) 7:00 pm W 48-20
9/01 @ Southern Lehigh (AAAAA) 7:00 pm L 28-68
9/08 Tamaqua Area* (AAA) 7:00 pm W 60-13
9/16 Salisbury* (AA) 1:30 pm W 51-7
9/22 @ Palmerton Area* (AAA) 7:00 pm L 26-41
9/29 @ North Schuylkill* (AAA) 7:00 pm L 21-28
10/06 Northern Lehigh* (A) 7:00 pm W 42-7
10/13 @ Jim Thorpe Area* (AAA) 7:00 pm W 63-14
10/20 Pine Grove Area* (AAA) 7:00 pm W 56-6
10/28 @ Wilson Area (AAA) 12:00 pm W 49-0
11/02 Saucon Valley (AAA) 7:00 pm W 56-20
11/10 @ Northwestern Lehigh (AAA) 7:00 pm L 21-43
Key Starters Lost:
Danny Darno
Josh Ludlow
Jack Cameron
Dainn Vassallo
AJ Lozano
James Wisecarver
Michael Manlove
Julian Baker
Offensive Starters Returning:
SR., OL Anthony Crisafulli
SR., RB Christian Rivituso
SR., WR Nino Morici
SR., WR Carmine Diaz
JR., OL Austin Casal
JR., WR Alex Clark
Defensive Starters Returning:
SR., LB Nino Morici
SR., LB Christian Rivituso
SR., DB Carmine Diaz
JR., DL Austin Casal
JR., DB Kellen Binstead
JR., DL Tom Kosiba
JR., DL-LB Brett Bruckman
SO., DB Aaron Gordon
SO., LB John Hull
SO., DL Dominic Morris
SO., DL Josh Scherer
Special Team Starters Returning:
SR., K Mark Talpas
JR., K Faustie Capobianco
JR., LS Austin Casal
SO., K-P Clemente Cintron
Key Newcomers:
SR., OL JJ Trimmer
JR., QB Matt Bodnar
JR., WR/DB Faustie Capobianco
JR., OL/DL Daniel Higgins
JR., LB-DB Berkley Weidner
JR., RB/LB Eddie Youngkin
JR., WR/DB Sammy Morici
JR., OL/DL Logan Hancik
JR., OL Marc Bartholomew
JR., WR/DB Cody Driscoll
JR., OL/DL Cody Hartman
JR., LB-DL Giancarlo Guadagnino
SO., WR/DB Nyechay Lawless
SO., WR/DB Jonathan Striba
SO., WR Clemente Cintron
SO., WR/DB Drew Boyd
SO., WR/DB CJ Diaz
SO., OL/DL Noah Knorp
SO., OL/DL Noah Snyder
SO., OL/DL Phil Labella
SO., LB Lukas Hatzakos
FR., QB Tommy Murphy
2024 Returning Player Stats:
Christian Rivituso
Defense: 48 Total Tackles – 1 TFL, 2 HUR, 2 PD
All-Purpose Offense: 182 Total Yards & 1 TD
Nino Morici
Defense: 69 Total Tackles – 3 TFL, 2 SACKS, 4 HUR, 1 INT, 1 PD, 1 FC
All-Purpose Offense: 110 Total Yards & 1 TD
Mark Talpas
Kick: {10 Games} 51/52 PATS, 0/1 FG + 51 Kickoffs & 4 Touchbacks
All-Area (Mcall) HM K
Anthony Crisafulli
Offense: Started 12 Games On Offensive Line
Defense: 7 Total Tackles
Alex Clark
Offense: 11 Receptions For 274 Yards & 5 Receiving TDS + 1 Rushing TD
Faustie Capobianco
Kick: {3 Games} – Injured – 9/9 PATS & 1/3 FG (34 LONG)
Kellen Binstead
Defense: {11 Games} 41 Total Tackles – 1 TFL, 1 INT (TD), 3 PD
Austin Casal
{12 Games}
Offense: Started 12 Games On Offensive Line
Defense: 21 Total Tackles – 1 TFL, 6 HUR, 1 FR
Brett Bruckman
Defense: {12 Games} 40 Total Tackles – 6 TFL, 3 SACK, 8 HUR, 1 FR
Tom Kosiba
Defense: {12 Games} 24 Total Tackles – 2 TFL, 2 HUR, 1 PD
Clemente Cintron
Kick: {7 Games} 7/10 PAT, 1/1 FG (21 Long)
Aaron Gordon
{12 Games}
Offense: 22 Carries For 203 Yards & 2 Rush TDs
Defense: 72 Total Tackles – 6 TFL, 1 SACK, 1 HUR, 1 INT, 2 PD
John Hull
Defense: {12 Games} 48 Total Tackles – 1 TFL, 6 HUR, BLK Punt
Dominic Morris
Defense: {7 Games} 7 Total Tackles
Josh Scherer
Defense: {11 Games} 14 Total Tackles – 2 HUR
2024 Offensive Outlook: We need to play well early in our schedule and hit the ground running. On offense we lost some talented players to graduation but we feel that the underclassmen have really filled in well this off-season and are poised to make a strong impact. Our JV team was undefeated last year and our middle-school team was undefeated 2 years ago, so we feel we have very talented kids coming up through our program who know how to win. We may be young in some spots but we feel good about the present and future of our program.
2024 Defensive Outlook: Defensively we return a good amount of players that were either full time or rotational starters. We have young talent in a lot of spots and feel that we have the ability to play a lot of options with our personnel. We need to create more turnovers and limit big plays in big games.
2024 Special Teams Outlook: On special teams we return 3 kickers who all played a role in our kicking game last year. We have multiple options at the returner positions and our long snapper is returning. Special teams has been a big part of our success for many years and we will continue to make it a priority for our team.
