Football Recap: Notre Dame-Green Pond Piles Up the Points Against Salisbury Township

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Previous Games

08/29/25 - Away	63-0 W
08/30/24 - Home	56-0 W
09/16/23 - Home	51-7 W
09/16/22 - Away	48-6 W
09/10/21 - Away	48-0 W
+ 5 more games

Notre Dame-Green Pond won the last time they faced Salisbury Township and things went their way on Friday too. The Crusaders blew past the Falcons 63-0. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Falcons are ranked 489th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.

Matt Bodnar had an outrageously good game as he threw for 177 yards and five TDs while completing 84.6% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in passer rating (164.3). Another player making a difference was Jonathan Striba, who picked up 131 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Notre Dame-Green Pond proved: they limited Salisbury Township to a paltry -0.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Garrett Grants for the heroic effort on defense: he. Notre Dame-Green Pond's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.8.

Notre Dame-Green Pond didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Joseph Nehme and Drew Boyd. Notre Dame-Green Pond received some extra help from Dominic Tocci, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.

Notre Dame-Green Pond's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. The road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 49.5 points over those games. As for Salisbury Township, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.

Coming up, Notre Dame-Green Pond will look to defend their home field on Friday against North Schuylkill at 7:00 p.m. As for Salisbury Township, they will venture away from home to square off against Wilson Area at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.