2026 Team Preview: The Norte Dame Green Pond Crusaders

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Davin Ridall | August 27, 2026

The Norte Dame Green Pond Crusaders
Head Coach: Phil Stambaugh
PIAA District 11
Class 3A
Colonial-Schuylkill League
2025 Season Record: 12-1

Season Outlook

Entering the 2026 season, we’re excited about the experience, leadership, and competitiveness of this football team. We return a large number of starters from a group that finished 12-1, captured the Colonial-Schuylkill League White Division Championship, and advanced to the District XI Class 3A Championship Game. While replacing outstanding seniors and a highly successful quarterback is never easy, we believe our returning players have embraced the challenge and have worked extremely hard throughout the offseason.

Our senior class has provided outstanding leadership, and we have a talented group of skill players who have proven themselves on Friday nights. As with every season, our success will ultimately depend on the development of our offensive and defensive lines, our consistency at quarterback, and our ability to stay healthy throughout the year. We know our schedule will once again be extremely competitive, and we understand that every week presents a new challenge.

Our expectations remain the same as they have every year: compete for a league championship, put ourselves in position to compete for championships in the post-season, and represent Notre Dame Green Pond with toughness, discipline, and character. Our players understand that success is earned every day through preparation, accountability, and a commitment to each other. We are looking forward to the opportunity to compete and are excited to see what this team can accomplish together.

Key Starters Lost

Matt Bodnar
Faustie Capobianco
Alex Clark
Austin Casal
Sammy Morici
Daniel Higgins
Tom Kosiba
Garrett Grants
Brett Bruckman
Cody Driscoll
Kalet Wilson
Cody Hartman
Logan Hancik
Giancarlo Guadagnino
Mark Perone

Returning Starters

Offense (13)

Seniors
WR Drew Boyd
WR Jonathan Striba
WR Clemente Cintron
RB Aaron Gordon
WR Nyechay Lawless II
WR CJ Diaz
TE John Hull
WR Caden Ditze
RB Jason Frederick
OL Noah Snyder
OL Josh Scherer

Juniors
QB Tommy Murphy
OL Marco Azzolina

Defense (8)

Seniors
DB Drew Boyd
DB Aaron Gordon
DB Nyechay Lawless II
DB CJ Diaz
LB John Hull
DB Caden Ditze
DL Josh Scherer

Juniors
DB Madden Roselli

Special Teams
P/K Clemente Cintron
KR/PR Drew Boyd
KR/PR Jonathan Striba
KR Aaron Gordon

Key Newcomers 

Seniors
WR/LB Jeff Cemelli
TE Tahir Smith
DB-LB Xavier Hyndman
OL/DL Santino Milioto
OL Ben Hardin
OL/DL Philip Labella

Juniors
DB Jackson Wallace
WR/DB Luca Luise
LB Joseph Nehme
OL/DL Dominic Morici
K Drew Salaki

Sophomores
TE/LB Zach Huber
RB/LB Dominic Tocci
OL Nate Horton
OL Joey Raneri

2026 Schedule

	08-22 9:30 am	@ East Stroudsburg South (0-0)	Edward H. Christian, Jr. Memorial Stadium Scrimmage	–
	08-28 7:00 pm	vs. Berks Catholic (0-0)	Lafayette	–
	09-04 7:00 pm	@ North Schuylkill (0-0)		–
	09-11 7:00 pm	vs. Salisbury Township (0-0)	At Lafayette Division Game / League Game	–
	09-19 1:30 pm	@ Pen Argyl (0-0)	Division Game / League Game	–
	09-24 7:00 pm	vs. Catasauqua (0-0)	Division Game / League Game	–
	10-02 7:00 pm	vs. Palisades (0-0)	Division Game / League Game	–
	10-09 7:00 pm	@ Palmerton (0-0)	Division Game / League Game	–
	10-16 7:00 pm	vs. Southern Lehigh (0-0)	League Game	–
	10-23 7:00 pm	@ Northern Lehigh (0-0)	Division Game / League Game	–
	10-31 12:00 pm	@ Wilson Area (0-0)	League Game	–