Big Next Several Days in HS Boys Rugby
Big Next Several Days in HS Boys Rugby
We're getting close to 100 games this weekend with playoffs and tournaments and much more going on.
The Midwest Championships
This is a well-run tournament with a championship tier plus an Open/JV division and a development division too. We aren't listing the development games but the other two are in there. Interestingly, we weren't expecting to see #2-ranked St. Ignatius in the championship bracket but there was a late pullout. It's St. Ignatius prom weekend (or something, we're actually not sure) that keeps the seniors away, so this will be a full-underclassmen team. So in a way it's a preview of what this team might look like next year.
The team we're watching here is St. Edward, which gets their biggest and most varied challenge yet, and could well be the favorite.
Playoffs
Northern California's final is Granite Bay vs Danville—these two tied earlier in the season and are ranked #1 and #3. Both are going to HS Nationals, which is fun. Southern California has its semifinals with #1-seed and #2-ranked Belmont Shore in there. The Utah semifinals are here, too, and this is the beginning of a big run for Herriman, which has a habit of slipping up in a game or two during the season. They did that vs East HS, so we'll see if that holds.
Speaking of East HS, there's another East in another playoff as Colorado gets its semis going. All of these teams have been very close, but East seems to be the strongest so far, led by hooker Tyler Boehm and captain and flyhalf Quentin Patnoe.
North Carolina also has its semifinals, as does Washington. Texas has its HS club final with Woodlands against West Houston. Boca takes on Okapi in the Florida final. Both of these matchups have happened already this year. West Houston lost to Woodlands 33-21 on February 18. Okapi and Boca played in the opening weekend of the Florida season on January 21, with Okapi winning 18-3. That was by far the closest game Okapi played in-state all spring.
Rankings Games
Well sure they're all rankings games, but games we're keeping a close eye on include BC High's several matches over the next few days, the Rugby PA quarterfinals, Staples vs Fairfield Prep,
Check back for scores:
| 5/3 | Royal Irish | 32-31 | Westside | Indiana D1 |
| 5/3 | Pendelton | 45-13 | Carmel | Indiana D1 |
| 5/4 | Rye | 58-3 | Fordham Prep | New York |
| 5/4 | Gonzaga | 85-0 | St. John's | MAVRC |
| 5/4 | Trumbull | 12-59 | Greenwich | Connecticut |
| 5/4 | Staples | 14-43 | Fairfield Prep | Connecticut |
| 5/4 | Belmont HS | 54-0 | Lincoln-Sudbury | MIAA |
| 5/4 | BC High | 12-14 | Xaverian Brothers | MIAA |
| 5/4 | Neuqua | 14-36 | Glen Ellyn | Illinois |
| 5/6 | Eagan | 5-42 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Non-Conference |
| 5/5 | Owyhee | 39-12 | Rocky Mountain | Idaho |
| 5/5 | Minnetonka | at | Becker | Minnesota |
| 5/5 | East Metro | at | Albert Lea | Minnesota |
| 5/5 | Highland | 32-5 | Avon Lake | Ohio |
| 5/5 | Walsh Jesuit | 0-20 | Hudson | Ohio |
| 5/5 | Dublin | 41-12 | Brunswick | Ohio |
| 5/5 | Walnut Hills | Ccld | Moeller | Ohio |
| 5/5 | Medina | 12-80 | St. Ignatius | Ohio |
| 5/6 | Clayton | 10-70 | Charlotte Cardinals | NC SF |
| 5/6 | Charlotte Tigers | 33-28 | Raleigh Redhawks | NC SF |
| 5/6 | Loudoun | 19-73 | Fort Hunt | VA SF |
| 5/6 | Richmond | L-W | Vienna | VA SF |
| 5/6 | Woodlands | 20-0 | West Houston | Texas Club Final |
| 5/6 | Chaminade | at | Xavier Maroon | New York |
| 5/6 | Play Rugby | 31-10 | Harvey | New York |
| 5/6 | Granite Bay | 22-17 | Danville | NorCal Final |
| 5/6 | Rigby | 24-53 | Eagle | Idaho |
| 5/6 | Grand Island | at | Syracuse | New York |
| 5/6 | Fairport | 0-40 | Kenmore | New York |
| 5/6 | Pelham | 12-41 | Xavier | New York |
| 5/6 | Wichita | 15-17 | F5 | Oklahoma |
| 5/6 | Plano | at | Little Rock | Oklahoma |
| 5/6 | Tulsa | 5-34 | Bixby | Oklahoma |
| 5/6 | Grays | at | Norman | Oklahoma |
| 5/6 | Chinook | 42-7 | Bend Blues | Oregon |
| 5/6 | Beaverton Barbarians | 27-38 | Summit | Oregon |
| 5/6 | Newberg | 10-45 | Camas HS | Oregon |
| 5/6 | Eastside Tsunami | 55-14 | West Valley Rams | Oregon |
| 5/6 | Thunder Rugby | 24-48 | Belmont Shore | SoCal SF |
| 5/6 | SOC Raptors | 17-33 | San Diego Mustangs | SoCal SF |
| 5/6 | Fargo | at | Hopkins | Minnesota |
| 5/6 | St. Edward | 24-5 | HSE Mudsock | Midwest Game 1 |
| 5/6 | Bishop Dwenger | 15-17 | St. Xavier | Midwest Game 2 |
| 5/6 | Westside | 12-24 | St. Ignatius | Midwest Game 3 |
| 5/6 | Royal Irish | 10-31 | Penn | Midwest Game 4 |
| 5/6 | Rockford | 34-0 | Marian | Midwest Open |
| 5/6 | Birmingham | 50-5 | St. Xavier JV | Midwest Open |
| 5/6 | Noblesville | 0-35 | Olentangy | Midwest Open |
| 5/6 | Warsaw | 7-26 | Hudson | Midwest Open |
| 5/6 | West Ottawa | 7-31 | St. Ignatius JV | Midwest Open |
| 5/6 | Chesterton | 25-19 | Perrysburg | Midwest Open |
| 5/6 | Mudsock JV | 5-19 | St. Edward JV | Midwest Open |
| 5/6 | Chargers | 17-19 | West Catholic | Midwest Open |
| 5/6 | Rockford | 71-5 | St. Xavier JV | Midwest Open |
| 5/6 | Marian | 7-40 | Hudson | Midwest Open |
| 5/6 | Warsaw | 12-22 | West Catholic | Midwest Open |
| 5/6 | Birmingham | 26-12 | Chargers | Midwest Open |
| 5/6 | West Ottawa | 5-13 | St. Edward JV | Midwest Open |
| 5/6 | Perrysburg | 27-31 | Noblesville | Midwest Open |
| 5/6 | Mudsock JV | 0-53 | St. Ignatius JV | Midwest Open |
| 5/6 | Olentangy | 52-9 | Chesterton | Midwest Open |
| 5/6 | St. Edward | 24-11 | St. Xavier | Midwest SF |
| 5/6 | St. Ignatius | 10-0 | Penn | Midwest SF |
| 5/6 | Bishop Dwenger | 19-7 | HSE Mudsock | Midwest Cons SF |
| 5/6 | Westside | 19-10 | Royal Irish | Midwest Cons SF |
| 5/6 | BC High | at | Bishop Hendricken | Non-Conference |
| 5/6 | Brighton | 40-19 | SLV Rhinos | Utah Var Blue SF |
| 5/6 | Bear River | 61-17 | Wasatch | Utah Var Blue T3 Final |
| 5/6 | Kearns | 38-35 | Cavemen | Utah Var Blue T2 SF |
| 5/6 | East HS | 54-22 | Mountain Ridge | Utah Var Red SF |
| 5/6 | Herriman | 17-14 | Olympus | Utah Var Red SF |
| 5/6 | Te Mana | 45-0 | Westlake | Utah Var Blue T2 SF |
| 5/6 | Riverton | 45-0 | War Frogs | Utah Pres Cup SF |
| 5/6 | Layton Christian | 52-7 | Genesis | Utah Var Blue SF |
| 5/6 | Dirty Birds | 17-34 | Herriman B | Utah Pres Cup SF |
| 5/6 | Union | 7-26 | Morris | New Jersey |
| 5/6 | Liberty | 0-40 | Rainier | Washington SF |
| 5/6 | Chuckanut | 5-41 | Eastside | Washington SF |
| 5/6 | Raptor | 22-24 | 901 | Tennessee Final |
| 5/6 | Seattle | vs | Budd Bay | Washington 5th-6th |
| 5/6 | East HS | 24-14 | Monarch | Colorado SF |
| 5/6 | Regis Jesuit | 20-17 | Valor | Colorado SF |
| 5/6 | Boca Raton | 5-38 | Okapi | Florida Final |
| 5/6 | Schoolhouse | 50-7 | Liberty Spokane | Cascade |
| 5/7 | Orchard Park | 7-50 | Corning | New York |
| 5/7 | McQuaid Jesuit | 0-25 | Canisius | New York |
| 5/7 | Conestoga | L-W | Gregory the Great | Rugby PA QF |
| 5/7 | St. Joe's Prep | L-W | Cumberland Valley | Rugby PA QF |
| 5/7 | Malvern Prep | L-W | La Salle | Rugby PA QF |
| 5/7 | Doylestown | 19-64 | Berks | Rugby PA QF |
| 5/7 | Ridgefield | 38-43 | Simsbury | Connecticut |
| 5/7 | Birmingham | 34-12 | Perrysburg | Midwest Open |
| 5/7 | Hudson | 27-3 | Noblesville | Midwest Open |
| 5/7 | West Catholic | 31-0 | St. Xavier JV | Midwest Open |
| 5/7 | Chargers | 10-12 | Olentangy | Midwest Open |
| 5/7 | Rockford | 68-5 | Warsaw | Midwest Open |
| 5/7 | St. Ignatius | 17-15 | St. Edward | Midwest Final |
| 5/7 | Penn | 22-10 | St. Xavier | Midwest 3rd-4th |
| 5/7 | Bishop Dwenger | 12-14 | Westside | Midwest 5th-6th |
| 5/7 | HSE Mudsock | 24-0 | Royal Irish | Midwest 7th-8th |
| 5/7 | Bergen Catholic | 0-37 | Christian Brothers | New Jersey |
| 5/7 | Toledo | 20-0 | Dover | Ohio |
