Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association: Archbishop Spalding and McDonogh Meet for Fifth Straight A Conference Football Championship after semifinal victories. Archbishop Spalding defeated St. Mary’s 28-14, while McDonogh defeated Calvert Hall 31-28 in double overtime.
The MIAA A Conference championship is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 20, at Stevenson University’s Mustang Stadium. The Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association has listed the game time as to be announced.
Archbishop Spalding Advances Past St. Mary’s
Archbishop Spalding improved to 9-2 with its 28-14 semifinal victory over St. Mary’s, which was listed with a 5-6 record. The Cavaliers led 21-0 at halftime and secured another appearance in the conference championship game.
Brian Snowden opened the scoring with a 65-yard touchdown reception from Myles McAfee in the first quarter. Snowden and McAfee connected for two more touchdown passes of 40 yards before halftime, and Snowden added a 1-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.
St. Mary’s quarterback DJ Hitaffer threw touchdown passes to Dylin Jackson and Noah Parson. Archbishop Spalding entered the postseason as a four-time defending conference champion and has defeated McDonogh in the previous four MIAA A Conference championship games.
McDonogh Wins Double-Overtime Thriller
McDonogh advanced with a 31-28 double-overtime victory over Calvert Hall. McDonogh was listed with a 10-2 record, while Calvert Hall was listed with a 5-6 record.
Quarterback Jackson Herbert threw first-half touchdown passes to Rob “Sonny” Moore and CJ Davis as McDonogh built a 14-0 halftime lead. Herbert connected with Moore again with approximately 6:30 remaining in regulation, but Calvert Hall tied the game 21-21 before overtime.
Oliver Noll scored on a 10-yard run in overtime, and Herbert answered by connecting with Davis for a touchdown on fourth down. McDonogh took a 31-28 lead in the second overtime, then stopped Noll on fourth-and-goal from the 1-yard line to end the game.
John Carroll, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Reach B Conference Final
John Carroll and Our Lady of Mount Carmel also advanced to the MIAA B Conference championship game. The title game is scheduled for Saturday at Calvert Hall, with the game time to be announced by the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
The MIAA A Conference championship will renew the same matchup for the fifth consecutive year. Archbishop Spalding has won the previous four meetings, while McDonogh earned its return trip by overcoming Calvert Hall in a double-overtime semifinal.
Archbishop Spalding created separation early against St. Mary’s, while McDonogh needed a late defensive stop to advance. The teams will meet at Stevenson University’s Mustang Stadium with the A Conference championship at stake.
Source: Original report
