Missoula Takes Tough Lessons to Montana State Title
The Missoula Stampede defeated Gallatin 42-15 on a rainy Saturday to win the Montana Youth Rugby Boys D1 championship.
It rained all day and that made it difficult for both teams.
But for Missoula, their plan to compete at a national level helped them deal with that and the competition from their rivals in Gallatin.
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Missoula Takes Tough Lessons to Montana State Title
The Missoula Stampede defeated Gallatin 42-15 on a rainy Saturday to win the Montana Youth Rugby Boys D1 championship.
It rained all day and that made it difficult for both teams.
But for Missoula, their plan to compete at a national level helped them deal with that and the competition from their rivals in Gallatin.
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"The family and administrative unity spread into our team and extended well beyond the field," said Tupren. "Behind the scenes, our support team, families, and coach handled things seamlessly. It was pretty cool."
