SOUTHPORT, N.Y. (WENY) - Football at Elmira Notre Dame is set to return this fall. 

Notre Dame Athletic Director, Brad Bellinger, announced on Monday that the school will field a Modified A team which consists of 7th through 9th graders. The team will play 7 games with 3 home matchups and 4 away games.

"As a school, we are excited to bring back football! Football belongs at Notre Dame!" Bellinger said in a statement on Facebook.

The post adds that students who are interested in playing modified football should email [email protected].

The Crusaders will begin the 2024-2025 season on September 9th at Brewer Memorial Stadium.