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BY TOM LOY V ery few players are as competitive as Demarest (N.J.) North Valley Region defensive end Andrew Trum- betti. The 6-3, 260-pound recruit hates to lose and doesn't pull any punches when discussing his passion for win- ning. "I don't see why anyone would be comfortable losing games," Trumbetti noted. "I'm a good guy and a good sport about everything, but it doesn't mean I have to be content with losing games or being alright with that. We lost plenty of games that we should have won during my final two years of high school, and that's something my teammates and I still haven't gotten over. I hate losing and that honestly may be the only thing I've ever hated." During Trumbetti's junior and se- nior seasons, his team went 8-12. It had back-to-back 4-6 seasons, and he ad- mits that it still frustrates him and he wishes he could have done more to change that. The Notre Dame signee is looking forward to having success in South Bend. "We have so much talent already and this class is going to be great, and the 2015 class is already off to a good start," Trumbetti said. "That's big. That's what we need. If we put it all together, I'm pretty sure that we won't even have 12 losses in my entire four years there like I did in my final two years of high school. "I expect us to win a lot of games and that's part of why I'm going to Notre Dame. We are going to win games and hopefully play for championships at some point." When former Irish defensive coor- Andrew Trumbetti Is Eager For Success In South Bend Trumbetti is ranked as a four-star prospect, the No. 4 player in New Jersey, the No. 5 strongside defensive end nationally and the No. 86 overall recruit in the class of 2014 by 247Sports. PHOTO COURTESY 247SPORTS