Notre Dame-Green Pond (Easton, PA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Crusaders
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Philip Stambaugh
League: Colonial
Playoff Division: AAA
Playoff Division Rank: #7

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 6
Returning Defensive Starters: 8
2015 JV Record: 5-4-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: no
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: no

TOP PLAYERS
Mitch Daniel 5'8" 180 Senior RB/DB 4.6
Jalen Simpson 5'10" 175 Senior RB/DB 4.5
Matt DeBerardinis 6'1" 270 Senior OL 5.2

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experienced/Competitive Senior Class, All Secondary Players Return, All RBs/WRs Are Back
Team Weaknesses: Need To Replace QB, Must Develop Linemen

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 29.5
2015 National Rank: #1920
2015 State Rank: #78
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 29
2016 National Rank: #1902
2016 State Rank: #72
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): -2.5
Dynasty National Rank: #9032
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 31.5
Dynasty Record: 44-90 (42-76 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 11-2
2015 League Record/Finish: 9-1 (2nd)
2015 Points For Average: 40.4
2015 Points Against Average: 22.8
2015 Differential: +17.6
2015 Wins: #2303 Northwestern Lehigh (New Tripoli) (32-22), #2303 Northwestern Lehigh (New Tripoli) (30-19), #3295 Salisbury Township (Allentown) (52-28), #4375 North Schuylkill (Ashland) (35-15), #5772 Northern Lehigh (Slatington) (36-23), #6323 Palmerton (31-7), #6593 Palisades (Kintnersville) (47-34), #8624 Pen Argyl (42-6), #10496 Catasauqua (49-22), #10970 Bangor (49-0), #11232 Wilson Area (Easton) (58-27)
2015 Losses: #332 Saucon Valley (Hellertown) (42-35), #1886 Dunmore (51-29)
2015 Opponents W-L: 76-71
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/16 Palisades (Kintnersville) (41-14), 9/2/16 Bangor (49-15)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 Palisades (Kintnersville), 9/2 at Bangor, 9/9 Southern Lehigh (Center Valley), 9/16 at Northern Lehigh (Slatington), 9/23 at Salisbury Township (Allentown), 9/30 Palmerton, 10/7 Catasauqua, 10/15 at Pen Argyl, 10/21 Saucon Valley (Hellertown), 10/29 at Wilson Area (Easton)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Saucon Valley (Hellertown) (42.2), Southern Lehigh (Center Valley) (15.5), Salisbury Township (Allentown) (10.1)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Catasauqua (-9.2), Bangor (-8.4), Wilson Area (Easton) (-6.9)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1.9 (14 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.7
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +3.8
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #275
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #6078
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2016 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 10%