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As expected, the rematch of last year’s MIAA semifinal thriller at Navy-Marine Corps Stadium between McDonogh (Md.) and Boys’ Latin (Md.) went down to the wire.
The Eagles didn’t need to beat the buzzer this time. They just needed to hold on just long enough. Newly-minted NLF class of 2025 sophomore Brendan Millon (Team 91 Maryland) fired home five goals and dished out two assists to help McDonogh topple the Lakers, 11-10.
“Props to BL for not sitting back, taking that 9-2 deficit and shutting down. But we really battled there,” Millon told Glenn Graham of the Baltimore Sun. “We’ve shown that we can get punched in the face and respond and I’m real happy we were able to tough it out and pull it out in the end.”
McDonogh senior Zach Hayashi (Crabs) dominated the faceoff stripe. The Navy-bound senior muscled his way to 17 victories in 23 attempts,
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McDonogh 11, Boys’ Latin 10
Box score courtesy of the Baltimore Sun
Boys’ Latin (5-3)
Liam White ’24 (Ohio State / NLF No. 28 ’24) 3 goals
Spencer Ford ’24 (Crabs / Maryland / NLF No. 3 ’24) 2 goals
Matt Higgins ’25 (Team 91 LI / West Coast Starz) 2 goals
Jackson Walsh ’23 (Crabs / Ohio State) 1 goal, 1 assist
George Insley ’24 (Crabs) 1 goal
Tyler Owings ’23 (Crabs / Delaware) 1 goal
Niko Karetsos ’23 (Thunder / North Carolina / NLF No. 61 ’23) 2 assists
Connor Sydnor ’24 (Crabs / Air Force) 1 assist
Danny Cadigan ’23 (Crabs / Monmouth) 13 saves
McDonogh (8-0)
Brendan Millon ’25 (Team 91 Maryland / NLF ’25 five-star) 5 goals, 2 assists
Bogue Hahn ’25 (Team 91 Maryland) 2 goals
Mac Christmas ’23 (MadLax / Duke) 1 goal, 1 assist
Ben Firlie ’24 (Team 91 Maryland / Georgetown) 1 goal, 1 assist
Chase Green ’24 (Team 91 Maryland / Navy) 1 goal
Camp Lacorazza ’25 (West Coast Starz) 1 goal
Andrew Kasten ’24 (Crabs / Fairfield) 1 assist
Teddy Scarborough ’23 (Franklin & Marshall) 3 saves
