GRR: Gonzaga
In a meeting of the #1 Boys school team and the #4 HS Club, Gonzaga defeated the Charlotte Cardinals 36-27 on the campus of Hampden-Sydney College Saturday.
Charlotte capitalized on some Gonzaga handling errors in the Eagles' 22 and ran out to an early 15-5 lead.
Gonzaga defeated Vienna 31-7 Thursday night in a non-conference game between the defending single-school national champion and the HS National Championship Tier 2 winner.
It was a game where Gonzaga did not start all of the players who start on a regular basis, but they did start some of them, and put in a very strong XV against a Vienna team that had much to prove.
Here’s a quick look at some of the action featuring top school teams around the nation.
De La SalleIn pretty nasty weather De La Salle defeated Los Alamitos to win the All-California school final Saturday. Saint Mary’s College hosted the match despite the rain and in the game De La Salle unleashed an impressive defensive showing.
Going into the 2023 HS season it was clear to many that Gonzaga might have a pretty special group.
Playoffs and major games in Boys HS rugby this weekend so far.
Northern California PlayoffsDanville defeated De La Salle for the second week in a row, this time in the NorCal Premier semifinals, 35-12. It was close into the second half, with Danville leading 14-12 with 25 minutes left. But the Oaks backline started to find some space and pull away late.