Football

2015 DISTRICT XI CLASS “AA” CHAMPIONS / PIAA STATE QUALIFIERS

2016 DISTRICT XI CLASS “AAA” CHAMPIONS / PIAA STATE SEMIFINALISTS

2018 COLONIAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS / DISTRICT XI “AAA” RUNNERS-UP

2020 COLONIAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS / DISTRICT XI “AAA” RUNNERS-UP

2022 COLONIAL-SCHUYLKILL LEAGUE RED-DIVISION CHAMPIONS

PROGRAM DETAILS
MEMBER of the:

• P.I.A.A
• DISTRICT XI – CLASS “AAA”
• COLONIAL-SCHUYLKILL LEAGUE / RED DIVISION

SUB VARSITY PROGRAMS:

CONTACT: PJ VRABEL / ndlilcrusaders@gmail.com

• YOUTH FOOTBALL (FLAG, 3RD & 4TH, 5TH & 6TH)
• MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL (7TH & 8TH)
• JV FOOTBALL

HEAD COACH
MR. PHILIP STAMBAUGH
(14th Yr. (as Head Coach) – 112-42 Overall Record)
*25th Yr. Coaching HS Athletics*

Former Professional Athlete (NFL, NFL-Europe, AFL-2)
2-sport athlete in College (Football & Baseball)
3-sport athlete in HS (Football, Wrestling & Baseball)

PIAA State Playoffs ’01,’04,’11,’14,’15,’16
DXI Playoffs ’01,’02,’04,’06,’07,’09,’10,’11,’13,’14,’15,’16,’17,’18,’19,’20,’21, ’22, ’23
EC Playoffs ’03
DXI “A” Champions ’01,’04,’11,’14 – DXI “A” Runners-Up ’02,’09,’10
DXI “AA” Champions ’15
DXI “AAA” Champions ’16 – DXI “AAA” Runners-Up ’18, ’20
EC “A” Champions ’03

All-American Lg. Champions ’10,’11,’12,’13,’14
Colonial Lg. Champions ’18, ’20, ’22 – Colonial Lg. Runners-Up ’15,’16

NDGP Football Philosophy:

• Develop the whole student-athlete and instill a sense of self-respect, self-worth & self-discipline…
• Solidify characteristics of trust, loyalty & courage; no matter what the odds…
• Believe in a Team First Mentality…
• Recognize that strong leaders are also good listeners, humble & respectful…
• Understand that we will keep pushing forward no matter what & that “hard work pays off”…

Expected Traits of NDGP Football Players:

• Play with character “play as hard as you can for as long as you can”…
• Mental & physical toughness/play with pride and have the strength to overcome all adversity…
• Courage to succeed where others have failed…
• Loyalty to all those in Blue & Gold…
• Sacrifice and give their very best to become the best student-athlete they can be…
• Do right – treat others with respect…
• Abide by team and school rules…
• Be accountable and always be on time…
• “Do your job”/know the assignment and become a student of the game…
• Team above self…

2024 VARSITY FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

PRE-SEASON TRI-SCRIMMAGE:

8/17 @ EAST STROUDSBURG SOUTH CAVALIERS w/ SCRANTON PREP CAVALIERS (*SATURDAY)

REGULAR SEASON:

8/23 vs. GARDEN SPOT SPARTANS

8/30 vs. SALISBURY TOWNSHIP FALCONS

9/6 @ NORTH SCHUYLKILL SPARTANS

9/13 vs. SAUCON VALLEY PANTHERS 

9/20 @ CATASAUQUA ROUGH RIDERS

9/27 vs. NORTHERN LEHIGH BULLDOGS (*SR. NIGHT)

10/5 @ PEN ARGYL GREEN KNIGHTS (**SATURDAY)

10/11 @ PALISADES PIRATES

10/18 vs. PALMERTON BLUE BOMBERS (*HOMECOMING)

10/26 @ WILSON AREA WARRIORS (**SATURDAY)

POST-SEASON:

DISTRICT XI “AAA” & PIAA STATE PLAYOFFS