Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association Football: Archbishop Spalding earned its first victory of the 2026 season with a 45-21 win over Good Counsel in Olney, as sophomore quarterback Brian Snowden Jr. accounted for five touchdowns. Snowden scored three rushing touchdowns and threw two touchdown passes, both of which Roger Bredenkamp caught.
Calvert Hall also picked up its first victory of the season, defeating Hill School 41-6 in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. The results came as the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association prepared for its first league games of the season.
Archbishop Spalding Defeats Good Counsel
Archbishop Spalding took a 21-0 lead before Good Counsel rallied to tie the game. The Cavaliers then scored the final 24 points to secure the 45-21 victory.
Archbishop Spalding entered the game as the four-time reigning MIAA A Conference champion. The Cavaliers were scheduled to visit undefeated Mount St. Joseph on Friday at 4 p.m. in the first week of MIAA league play.
Calvert Hall Beats Hill School
Calvert Hall defeated Hill School 41-6 in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, for its first victory of the 2026 season. The Cardinals were scheduled to return to Pennsylvania to face Haverford School, although the supplied schedule information did not include a date or time.
Additional MIAA Football Results
Loyola Blakefield defeated Georgetown Prep 53-14 and improved to 2-0. Sophomore quarterback Carlos Spencer completed 24 of 38 passes for 388 yards and seven touchdowns, while Carston Brown caught eight passes for 148 yards and four touchdowns.
McDonogh defeated Mount Zion Prep 38-6 and improved to 3-0. Jackson Hebert passed for 251 yards in the victory.
Gilman defeated Peddie School 29-0, Mount St. Joseph defeated Lawrenceville 31-20 and improved to 3-0, Concordia Prep defeated St. Paul’s 17-10, and St. Mary’s defeated St. John’s Grey 43-7.
In the B Conference, Boys’ Latin defeated Hammond 42-0 and improved to 2-0. Mount Carmel defeated Dundalk 48-8 and improved to 3-0, while Severn defeated St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes 41-24 and improved to 2-0.
John Carroll defeated St. Joseph’s Collegiate 49-38 and improved to 2-1. St. Vincent Pallotti lost to Guilford Park 35-0, Archbishop Curley lost to Episcopal 34-0, and Annapolis Area Christian lost to Ballou 34-0.
First MIAA League Games Scheduled
The first MIAA league games of the season were scheduled for the following week. Concordia Prep was scheduled to host St. Mary’s on Saturday, while Annapolis Area Christian was scheduled to visit Severn on Friday afternoon for the first B Conference league game.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Archbishop Spalding answered Good Counsel’s rally by scoring the final 24 points, with Brian Snowden Jr. accounting for five touchdowns in the victory. Calvert Hall also entered the win column, while Loyola Blakefield and McDonogh remained unbeaten after strong offensive performances.
Source: Original report
