Back At It: HS Games This Weekend
Back At It: HS Games This Weekend
We're picking up after Easter and for some regions that means the opening of the season overall.
Several teams have been on tour with ... well we could say mixed success but winning games isn't always the issue. St. Ignatius went to Japan and lost convincingly in their opening game—missing a couple of players with minor injuries didn't help. They then won their next game against one of the better HS teams in Japan (3rd nationally last year) before losing their final effort 14-7.
That counts as a success.
Granite Bay won two games out of three in the UK and Danville were heavily challenged in their trip to New Zealand. Same goes for Gonzaga in France and Xavier in Ireland.
Meanwhile, more locally Belmont Shore and the San Diego Mustangs last week put their hands up for a spot at Nationals and it looks like they will for sure be in Elkhart. Can either SOC or Thunder join them>
This coming weekend we are keeping a close eye on Gonzaga vs Georgetown Prep—the Eagles being G-Town's main measuring stick in the MAVRC. Greenwich vs Fairfield Prep is a clash between an up-and-comer (Fairfield) and a team that, we think, is poised for one of their strong seasons in some time.
KC Jr. Blues and St. Thomas Aquinas is a classic rivalry and this one ... well we think the Blues might be favored.De La Salle is in Louisiana and has already started strong. Okapi has enjoyed an excellent season in Florida and, get this, they are playing #1-ranked HS Club Woodlands.
Taking the trip to Houston and tasting themselves is a huge step for the Wanderers and we are all about it.
Wisconsin kicks off. Florida wraps up with two games rescheduled thanks to a bit of a last-minute schedule shift. Okapi has dominated this league, so the chase is on for 2nd. The winner of Key Biscayne and Gibbons could claim it, although Boca can clinch with a win or tie ... or possibly even a close loss.
We also have the Texas signle-school semis Friday night.
Check back for scores:
| 4/12 | Weld | 31-7 | East HS | Colorado |
| 4/12 | Brownsburg | 5-54 | Westside | Indiana |
| 4/12 | Westfield | 34-12 | Carmel | Indiana |
| 4/12 | HSE Mudsock | 22-21 | Royal Irish | Indiana D1 |
| 4/12 | Marin | 5-54 | San Diego Mustangs | Non-Conference |
| 4/12 | Kearns | 33-26 | Cavemen | Utah |
| 4/12 | SLV Rhinos | 42-12 | Genesis | Utah |
| 4/13 | McQuaid Jesuit | at | Grand Island | New York |
| 4/13 | St. Ignatius | 7-14 | Kobe | Non-Conference |
| 4/13 | De La Salle | 93-5 | Brother Martin | Non-Conference |
| 4/13 | Hilliard | 0-51 | Olentangy | Ohio |
| 4/14 | Fairfield Prep | 15-28 | Greenwich | Connecticut |
| 4/14 | Taft | 7-69 | Glen Ellyn | Illinois |
| 4/14 | Bishop Dwenger | 15-31 | Pendleton | Indiana D1 |
| 4/14 | St. Anthony's | 0-40 | Rye | New York |
| 4/14 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 10-36 | Jr. Blues | Non-Conference |
| 4/14 | Xavier | at | Blackrock College | Non-Conference |
| 4/14 | Father Ryan | 10-32 | Raptor | Tennessee |
| 4/14 | Lake Travis | 17-66 | Strake Jesuit | Texas SS SF |
| 4/14 | St. Thomas | 17-39 | Dallas Jesuit | Texas SS SF |
| 4/14 | Fort Hunt | 10-19 | Vienna | Virginia |
| 4/15 | Wellington | 0-25 | Boca | Florida |
| 4/15 | Key Biscayne | Ccld | Gibbons | Florida |
| 4/15 | Eagle | 31-14 | Rigby | Idaho |
| 4/15 | Penn | 15-0 | Carmel | Indiana D1 |
| 4/15 | Gonzaga | 52-0 | Georgetown Prep | MAVRC |
| 4/15 | Raptor | 21-7 | Charlotte Tigers | Nash Bash |
| 4/15 | Wando | Fft L-W | Redhawks | NC Club 1 |
| 4/15 | Greer | 7-22 | Clayton | NC Club 1 |
| 4/15 | Motley | vs | RedhawksT2 | NC Club 2 |
| 4/15 | ClaytonT2 | 40-5 | Sandhills | NC Club 2 |
| 4/15 | Okapi | 15-10 | Woodlands | Non-Conference |
| 4/15 | De La Salle | 50-5 | NOLA Jesuit | Non-Conference |
| 4/15 | Warren Easton | at | Brother Martin | Non-Conference |
| 4/15 | St. Andrews RSA | 59-7 | Staples | Non-Conference |
| 4/15 | East HS | 33-5 | Bixby | Non-Conference |
| 4/15 | St. Augustine (NJ) | 34-7 | Gonzaga Black | Non-Conference |
| 4/15 | Bishop Hendricken | 21-5 | Delbarton | Non-Conference |
| 4/15 | Boulder | 14-29 | Valor | Colorado |
| 4/15 | Monarch | 23-21 | NCOS Falcons | Colorado |
| 4/15 | Lamorinda | at | Danville | NorCal |
| 4/15 | Motherlode | 11-90 | Granite Bay | NorCal |
| 4/15 | F5 | at | Little Rock | Oklahoma |
| 4/15 | Wichita | at | Plano | Oklahoma |
| 4/15 | Bixby | at | Norman | Oklahoma |
| 4/15 | Tulsa | at | Grays | Oklahoma |
| 4/15 | Camada | 35-0 | Bend | Oregon |
| 4/15 | Beaverton Barbarians | at | Eastside Tsunami | Oregon |
| 4/15 | Chinook Wolf Pack | 19-34 | Summit | Oregon |
| 4/15 | St. Martin | 42-0 | St.Paul | SLUH Tnmnt |
| 4/15 | St. James | 26-19 | St. Paul | SLUH Tnmnt |
| 4/15 | SLUH | W-L | St. James | SLUH Tnmnt |
| 4/15 | SLUH | 29-12 | St. Martin | SLUH Tnmnt |
| 4/15 | Thunder | 10-44 | Belmont Shore | SoCal |
| 4/15 | SOC Raptors | 15-19 | San Diego Mustangs | SoCal |
| 4/15 | OMBAC | 24-28 | Back Bay | SoCal |
| 4/15 | Austin Huns HS | 12-29 | Boks Rugby HS | Texas Club D2 Central |
| 4/15 | Rock Rugby HS | 63-7 | San Antonio HS | Texas Club D2 Central |
| 4/15 | Dallas Jesuit 2 HS | at | Dallas RFC HS | Texas Club D2 North |
| 4/15 | Alliance HS | at | Great Hearts Irving HS | Texas Club D2 North |
| 4/15 | Katy HS | at | Cy-Fair HS | Texas Club D2 South |
| 4/15 | Kingwood HS | Ccld | Strake Jesuit HS D2 | Texas Club D2 South |
| 4/15 | Brazoria HS | at | Four Points HS | Texas Club HS D1 |
| 4/15 | Plano Rugby HS | Ccld | West Houston Lions HS | Texas Club HS D1 |
| 4/15 | Woodlands 1 HS | Ccld | Westlake HS | Texas Club HS D1 |
| 4/15 | Nash Bash | at | Nashville | Tournament |
| 4/15 | Herriman | 50-5 | Mountain Ridge | Utah |
| 4/15 | Layton Christian | 38-30 | Brighton | Utah |
| 4/15 | Riverton | 5-50 | Te Mana | Utah |
| 4/15 | Kearns | 45-0 | Westlake | Utah |
| 4/15 | Rainier | 74-0 | Budd Bay | Washington |
| 4/15 | Eastside | 31-8 | Liberty | Washington |
| 4/15 | South Davis | 44-0 | Wasatch | Utah |
| 4/15 | TC Fusion | 43-15 | Dirty Birds | Utah |
| 4/15 | East Rugby | 38-10 | Olympus | Utah |
| 4/15 | West Valley | 24-28 | Genesis | Utah |
| 4/15 | SLV Rhinos | 40-0 | United | Utah |
| 4/16 | Rocky Mountain | 5-36 | Owyhee | Idaho |
| 4/16 | Raptor | 19-0 | Rockford | Nash Bash |
| 4/16 | Charlotte Cardinals B | 15-17 | Raleigh Redhawks | NC Club 2 |
| 4/16 | Morris | 33-12 | Highlanders | New Jersey |
| 4/16 | Orchard Park | 12-46 | Syracuse | New York |
| 4/16 | Canisius | 48-20 | Fairport | New York |
| 4/16 | Kenmore | 35-22 | Corning | New York |
| 4/16 | Harvey School | 0-40 | Pelham | New York |
| 4/16 | SFGG | 14-3 | Shawnigan Lake BC | Non-Conference |
| 4/16 | Northern Force | 0-24 | Moeller | Ohio |
| 4/16 | Cumberland Valley | 15-27 | LaSalle College HS | Rugby PA |
| 4/16 | St. Joseph's | 7-32 | Conestoga | Rugby PA |
| 4/17 | Berks | 68-24 | Malvern Prep | Rugby PA |
| 4/17 | Fon du Lac | L-W | Green Bay | Wisconsin |
| 4/17 | Pulaski | 48-7 | De Pere | Wisconsin |
| 4/18 | Harvey School | at | Xavier | New York |
