HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS
Class/Division: S / NVL Brass
Head coach: Michael Giampetruzzi (3rd year, 15-6)
2010 record: 6-4 (3-3 Copper)
Playoff result: N/A
Returning starters: 9
Players to watch: David DiGiorgi, Sr., RB/LB; Anthony Jamele, Sr., OL/DE; Zach Brown, Sr., QB; Ryan Bryne, Sr., DB; Mitchell Szyndlar, Sr., OL/LB; Joe Lynch, So., LB/RB; Adrian Brown, Jr., RB/LB; George Smith, Jr., OL/DL; Nick Gambacini, Jr., FB/LB; Tom Rinaldi, Jr., TE/DL.
Coach’s Corner
NVL Football: What makes this year’s team different than last year’s?
Coach Giampetruzzi: “Additions to the coaching staff with bringing back Mike Mannetti to work with the offensive line and defensive coordinator. We should be more efficient with the offense as Matt Smolley enters year two as a coordinator. These moves along with our kids having a good off-season to this point should put us in a position to be successful this fall.”
The Crusaders will succeed if…: “we do not turnover the ball as we did last season, which should improve with the year experience our young players had offensively. We need to get much better in our all-around special teams play and get to the ball and make plays on defense better than we did last fall.”
NVL Football: What is the biggest asset you have on the team?
Coach Giampetruzzi: “Our biggest asset lies with our younger kids who have gained a year experience. After going 6-4 last season, they now know what it takes to win in the NVL and be where we want to be as a program, which is compete for the NVL Championship and earn a spot in the playoffs in December.”
