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From Archbishop Spalding to the Naval Academy: Zach Abey’s Destiny

Crab cakes and football, that’s what Maryland does! That particular scene in hit 2005 movie Wedding Crashers perfectly showcases the culture of football in the state. In addition, this state is where current Navy starting quarterback Zach Abey has spent his entire football-playing career.

If anyone knows about football in the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA for short), they know that it is hard-nosed. Abey came from this league, playing for the Archbishop Spalding Cavaliers, a school located in Severn, MD.

In this private high school league, players often boast college-ready size and many of them go on to play for Division I football programs.