Jaxon Mitchell made his first two varsity touchdowns ones to remember Friday night.

And that was well before a pretty unforgettable ending.

Mitchell, a speedy sophomore who began the year on Mahtomedi’s B-squad, hauled in a 70-yard touchdown catch and scored again on a long kickoff return – all in the second quarter.

Then he and his teammates withstood a furious Cretin-Derham Hall rally that came up just short.

As a result, the Zephyrs – ranked No. 5 in the state in Class 5A – held on for a 28-27 road win at the University of St. Thomas’ O’Shaughnessy Stadium.

Mahtomedi improved to 7-0. The Raiders (5-2) – ranked No. 7 – fell for the first time since a loss to top-ranked St. Thomas Academy in their season opener, snapping a five-game winning streak.

“This one was crazy,” said Mitchel

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