Glenelg football falls to Northern-Calvert, 21-14, in Class 2A state semifinals

Glenelg football never stopped fighting. That collective toughness and togetherness propelled the Gladiators to the program’s deepest postseason run since 2018. Friday night, the fifth-seeded Gladiators hosted No. 8 Northern in the Class 2A state semifinals. The Gladiators vied for the program’s — and Howard County’s — first state championship appearance since 2018. However, the battle-tested Patriots, who face a brutal schedule in the Southern Maryland Athletic Conference, prevailed over the Gladiators, 21-14, to reach the 2A state final. Glenelg’s defense has been phenomenal in the postseason and faced its stiffest test yet with the Patriots’ high-octane...