2021 PFN Team Preview: The Notre Dame Green Pond Crusaders @ND_Crusaders @NDGP_FOOTBALL @clubndgp

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Billy Splain | June 28, 2021

NOTRE DAME GREEN POND

@NDGP_FOOTBALL

Head Coach Philip Stambaugh

Assistant Coaches 
Anthony Casciano
Andre Jordan
Duke Giovannini
Scott Vaughn
Rob Irving
Mike Kaulius
Zach Bergstresser
Paul Sofhauser
Bill Bergstresser
Eric “Chooie” Provosty
Avon Mack
Lloyd Brooks
Mike Carroll
Alex Rivera
Ed Black
Sean Stackhouse
Mike Stambaugh

2021 Notre Dame-Green Pond Crusaders PFN Page

DATE	OPPONENT	LOCATION	TIME/SCORE
08-21	@ Lehighton (SCR)		10:00 am
08-27	@ Saucon Valley (0-0)		7:00 pm
09-03	vs. Southern Lehigh (0-0)		7:00 pm
09-10	@ Salisbury Township (0-0) *		7:00 pm
09-17	@ Northern Lehigh (0-0) *		7:00 pm
09-24	vs. Jim Thorpe (0-0) *		7:00 pm
10-01	@ Tamaqua (0-0) *		7:00 pm
10-08	vs. North Schuylkill (0-0) *		7:00 pm
10-15	vs. Palisades (0-0) *		7:00 pm
10-23	@ Pen Argyl (0-0) *		1:30 pm
10-29	vs. Wilson Area (0-0)		7:00 pm

* – denotes league game
(SCR) – denotes scrimmage

Key Starters Lost

MATT FRAUEN, JR.-RB
LEX RIVERA-OL
WILLIAM JORDAN-DL
BRANDON GUFFY-OL
JOEY RIVITUSO-LB
JOHN FEBBO V-DB
JAKE HULL-LB
IZZY RODRIGUEZ-WR
ROBBY SPIRK-WR
JOE GALLE-WR
TYLER LISSY-OL
NOLAN DISORA-DB
BLAKE BUTLER-DB
CHRISTIAN BELL-DB

Offensive Starters Returning 
Sr., WR Nadir Sanders
Sr., WR Alex Cruz, Jr.
Sr., QB Collin Quintano
Sr., OL Logan Castellano
Sr., OL Josh Hoffert
Jr., OL Mason Ludlow

Defensive Starters Returning 
Sr., DL Logan Castellano
Sr., LB Antonio Caiazzo
Sr., DB Jayden Becker
Sr., DB Gavin Gibbs
Sr., LB Ethan O’Neill
Sr., DL Ryan Carroll
Soph., DL Dainn Vassallo

Special Team Starters Returning
Sr., K/P Nick Garrido
Sr., LS Logan Castellano

Key Newcomers
Sr., RB/DB Fabian Galan, Jr.
Sr., DB Cooper Balut
Sr., WR-RB Trevor Shay
Sr., WR Ryan Frinzi
Sr., WR Brendan Boyle
Sr., DB Kaden Grube
Sr., DL Anthony Silfani
Sr., DL Luke Bittner
Jr., LB/QB Anthony Pez
Jr., DB Chase Marcks
Jr., WR Zach Rodgers
Jr., LB Cole Fulton
Jr., LB Tyler Garcia
Jr., DB Matt Hatzakos
Jr., OL Aiden Compton
Jr., OL Kendrick Eure
Jr., OL Carson Stranzl
Jr., OL Evan Strand
Soph., WR/DB Josh Ludlow
Soph., QB-WR Danny Darno

What are your expectations for your team this year? 
We want to make a deep run into the playoffs this year. We have a large senior class with 27 kids in it and we will have to work hard to replace the talent that left us at graduation. We are excited for a string off-season of competition and looking forward to competing in the Colonial-Schuylkill League merger this season. We have a very difficult schedule and we will have to be sharp week to week.

When your team is on offense, what are the keys to success? 
We need to be consistent and utilize our depth. We play a lot of guys from year to year so that we never have to start from scratch each off-season. This year we need to develop a RB to replace 2x 1,000 yd. back Matt Frauen, Jr. We have a bunch of skill players who have talent we just have to plug them into their roles correctly. The OL has depth with 3 players returning w/ experience and a strong group of Juniors and Sophomores challenging for the remaining spots up front.

When your team is on defense, what are the keys to success? 
Our defensive mentality changed last season to more of an attacking style and we flourished with that mindset. Our takeaways and turnover margin really helped us in close games. We want to keep a good rotation of players going and utilize our depth within the system.

Players we should keep an eye on? 
Sr., WR Nadir Sanders
Sr., WR Alex Cruz, Jr.
Sr., QB Collin Quintano
Sr., OL/DL Logan Castellano
Sr., DB/WR Jayden Becker
Sr., DB/WR Gavin Gibbs
Sr., LB/TE Ethan O’Neill
Sr., DL Ryan Carroll
Soph., DL/RB Dainn Vassallo
Sr., K/P Nick Garrido
Jr., OL/DL Aiden Compton
Jr., RB/LB Tyler Garcia
Sr., LB Antonio Caiazzo
Jr., WR Zach Rodgers
Sr., RB/DB Fabian Galan, Jr.
Sr., WR Ryan Frinzi
Sr., OL Josh Hoffert
Jr., OL/LB Mason Ludlow

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