Boys HS Action This Weekend
Boys HS Action This Weekend
Well over 200 teams are in action this weekend with some playoffs and championships and some notable cross-border high-ranked matchups.
Already we have a couple of results, notably the relatively quiet Royal Irish putting in a solid performance against HSE/Fishers, winning 27-5. Glen Ellyn and BC High also have recorded wins.
Northern California started their playoffs. The Premier Division has its cup semifinals, with the #1-ranked HS Club and the #2-ranked School team in action, although not against each other.
Florida crowns a champion with Cardinal Gibbons vs Boca Raton in the conference final.
In Southern California, Belmont Shore can cap an impressive run of victories by beating Thunder. Three SoCal teams went to the Boys HS Nationals in 2021, with San Diego winning Tier II, SOC Raptors taking 6th, and Thunder winning the HS Club bracket. Shore has already beaten the Raptors and the Mustangs.
The #1-ranked school team, St. Ignatius, plays the #7-ranked HS Club Aspetuck. This is a stern test for both sides.
Gonzaga, meanwhile, is in the middle of an intense series of games and will take on Xavier HS on Sunday. For their part, Xavier has pursued a pretty tough schedule. We discussed this in our school-team rankings article but didn't mention Xavier. The New York-based team has played eight ranked opponents, with an average ranking of 23. That average ranking is dragged down by three opponents ranked in the 40s. They have played four teams ranked #12 or higher, and are 1-3 in those games with an average score of 23-29.
Check back for scores:
| 4/27 | Glen Ellyn (C41) | 33-19 | Fenwick | Illinois |
| 4/27 | BC High (S35) | 63-5 | Bishop Hendricken | Crossover |
| 4/27 | Algonquin | at | Xaverian | MIAA Mid |
| 4/27 | Needham | at | Catholic Memorial | MIAA Mid |
| 4/27 | Cambridge Rindge & Latin | at | Chelmsford | MIAA Small |
| 4/27 | Brookline | at | Malden Catholic | MIAA Small |
| 4/27 | Harvey School | 24-20 | Dwight School | NY |
| 4/27 | HSE/Fishers (C39) | 5-27 | Royal Irish (C14) | Indiana |
| 4/27 | North Central | 5-48 | Westfield | Indiana |
| 4/27 | Gonzaga (S4) | Ccld | St. John's | MAVRC |
| 4/28 | Edina (C50) | 7-52 | Okapi (C22) | Crossover |
| 4/28 | SLUH | at | Force | Missouri |
| 4/28 | Newberg | 0-35 | Chinook Wolf Pack | Oregon |
| 4/28 | Olentangy | 29-18 | Dublin | Ohio |
| 4/28 | Avon Lake | at | Brunswick | Ohio |
| 4/28 | Warrior | at | St. Charles Prep | Ohio |
| 4/28 | Medina | 55-10 | Highland | Ohio |
| 4/29 | Chargers | 0-68 | Pendleton (C26) | Indiana |
| 4/29 | Morton | at | Chesterton | Illinois |
| 4/29 | New Trier | at | Mt. Carmel | Illinois |
| 4/29 | Neuqua (C31) | 18-26 | Brother Rice | Illinois |
| 4/29 | Calvert Hall | at | Loyola Blakefield (S47) | Maryland IAA |
| 4/29 | Hopkins Royals | 15-19 | Albert Lea Freeborn Eagles | Minnesota |
| 4/29 | Eagan (C50) | 10-8 | Minnetonka Skippers | Minnesota |
| 4/29 | South River Sentinels | 0-46 | Becker Bulldogs Home Team | Minnesota |
| 4/29 | Fordham Prep | at | St. Anthony's HS | NY |
| 4/29 | Midstate | at | Southington HS | Rugby CT D2 |
| 4/29 | Father Ryan | 34-7 | Christian Brothers | Tennessee |
| 4/29 | SJP-3 | at | Conestoga-B | Rugby PA D2 |
| 4/29 | Kuna | 0-25 | Eagle | Idaho |
| 4/29 | Salesianum | 12-65 | St. Augustine (S42) | Crossover |
| 4/29 | Belmont High | 24-14 | Rye HS (S45) | Crossover |
| 4/30 | Cardinal Gibbons (S8) | 10-18 | Boca Raton (C13) | Florida Final |
| 4/28 | Edina (C50) | at | Wellington | Crossover |
| 4/30 | East HS (S34) | 33-12 | Legend Titans | Colorado |
| 4/30 | NCOS Falcons | 21-10 | Valor High (C47) | Colorado |
| 4/30 | Eastside Saracens | at | Boulder | Colorado |
| 4/30 | St. Ignatius (S1) | 45-14 | Aspetuck (C7) | Crossover |
| 4/30 | Bishop Dwenger (S18) | 19-20 | Royal Irish (C14) | Crossover |
| 4/30 | Trumbull HS | 47-43 | Pelham (S44) | Crossover |
| 4/30 | F5 | vs | St. James (S36) | Crossover |
| 4/30 | Taft | 26-7 | CRC Academy | Illinois |
| 4/30 | South Suburban | L-W | Notre Dame de la Salette | Illinois |
| 4/30 | Cape Fear (C20) | FftW-L | Greer 76ers | North Carolina |
| 4/30 | Wando | 0-41 | Charlotte Cardinals (C16) | North Carolina |
| 4/30 | Charlotte Cardinals (C16) | 40-7 | Raleigh Rattlesnakes | North Carolina |
| 4/30 | Clayton (C37) | Fft W-L | Phoenix | North Carolina |
| 4/30 | St. Xavier Cincinnati | 7-52 | St. Edward (S21) | Ohio |
| 4/30 | Summit | 7-42 | Eastside Tsunami (C40) | Oregon |
| 4/30 | Lincoln | 50-15 | Three Rivers | Oregon |
| 4/30 | Camas HS | 47-12 | West Valley Rams | Oregon |
| 4/30 | Fairfield Prep | 24-22 | Simsbury HS | Rugby CT D1 |
| 4/30 | Staples HS (S5) | 28-16 | Greenwich HS (S23) | Rugby CT D1 |
| 4/30 | Staples HS | at | Greenwich HS | Rugby CT D2 |
| 4/30 | Fairfield | 0-64 | Ridgefield HS | Rugby CT D2 |
| 4/30 | Thunder (C9) | 28-33 | Belmont Shore (C5) | SoCal Club |
| 4/30 | Back Bay | 5-24 | SD Mustangs (C6) | SoCal Club |
| 4/30 | Try Time | 12-35 | SD Mustangs | SoCal Club |
| 4/30 | OMBAC | 7-78 | SOC Raptors | SoCal Club |
| 4/29 | Raptors (C28) | 53-19 | Harlequins | Tennessee |
| 4/30 | Sumner County | vs | Tennessee Rugby Academy | Tennessee |
| 4/30 | Lake Travis | 12-31 | St. Pius X (S26) | Texas |
| 4/30 | Dallas Jesuit (S29) | 17-10 | St. Thomas (S24) | Texas |
| 4/30 | Dallas Jesuit D2 | 22-19 | Faith Family Acad. | Texas |
| 4/30 | Brazoria | 38-7 | Katy | Texas |
| 4/30 | Four Points | at | Ranger | Texas |
| 4/30 | Austin Huns | at | San Antonio | Texas |
| 4/30 | Kearns | 30-0 | Wasatch | Utah |
| 4/30 | Provo | at | United 2 | Utah |
| 4/30 | Riverton | 0-30 | Brighton HS (40) | Utah |
| 4/30 | Herriman (S3) | 59-23 | Olympus | Utah |
| 4/30 | Cache | 5-45 | Mountain Ridge | Utah |
| 4/30 | Genesis (C25) | 24-33 | United (C2) | Utah |
| 4/30 | West | 5-40 | Layton Christian (C17) | Utah |
| 4/30 | Vienna (C12) | 27-22 | Richmond (C27) | Virginia |
| 4/30 | Fort Hunt (C15) | 97-28 | West End | Virginia |
| 4/30 | Holy Family | at | Summit | Virginia |
| 4/30 | Winchester | 19-31 | L WL | Virginia |
| 4/30 | Chuckanut | at | Seattle | Washington |
| 4/30 | Liberty | 21-24 | Eastside (C35) | Washington |
| 4/30 | Rainier (C38) | 30-7 | Budd Bay | Washington |
| 4/30 | Lake Country/Waukesha | 5-33 | Parkway | Wisconsin |
| 4/30 | Marquette | W-L | Kingdom Prep | Wisconsin |
| 4/30 | Muskego | W-L | Elkhorn | Wisconsin |
| 4/30 | Oregon/Madison WS | 7-7 | Middleton Area | Wisconsin |
| 4/30 | Green Bay | W-L | Fox Cities | Wisconsin |
| 4/30 | De Pere | 42-10 | Oshkosh | Wisconsin |
| 4/30 | Dayton Northern Force | at | Findlay | Ohio |
| 4/30 | Walsh Jesuit | at | Perry Panther | Ohio |
| 4/30 | Phoenix Alpharetta (C49) | 19-34 | Charlotte Tigers (C36) | Crossover |
| 4/30 | Rocky Mountain | at | Capital | Idaho |
| 4/30 | Granite Bay (C1) | 64-11 | Mother Lode (C19) | NorCal Prem SF |
| 4/30 | De La Salle (S2) | 40-10 | SFGG (C10) | NorCal Prem SF |
| 4/30 | San Mateo (C23) | 59-7 | Elsie Allen | NorCal D1 SF |
| 4/30 | Sac PAL | 24-36 | Gridley | NorCal D1 SF |
| 4/30 | Danville (C21) | 26-19 | Marin (C32) | NorCal Prem Bowl SF |
| 4/30 | Liberty | 22-34 | Elk Grove | NorCal D1 Bowl SF |
| 4/30 | Delbarton | 38-0 | Bishop Hendricken | Crossover |
| 4/30 | Salesianum | 12-65 | St. Augustine | New Jersey |
| 5/1 | Highlander | Fft W-L | Frankling/Central Monmouth | New Jersey |
| 5/1 | Union | 59-5 | Bridgewater | New Jersey |
| 5/1 | Gonzaga (S4) | 67-5 | Xavier (S14) | Crossover |
| 5/1 | Baltimore Poly | L-W | West Carroll | Maryland Playoffs |
| 5/1 | Frederick | L-W | Bethesda | Maryland Playoffs |
| 5/1 | North Bay | L-W | Maryland Exiles | Maryland Playoffs |
| 5/1 | Grand Island | 34-7 | Orchard Park | NY |
| 5/1 | McQuaid Jesuit | 32-5 | CNY | NY |
| 5/1 | Kenmore | 0-31 | Canisius HS | NY |
| 5/1 | Brooklyn Tech | 0-40 | New Rochelle HS | NY |
| 5/1 | Play Rugby USA | 70-0 | Westchester Barbarian | NY |
| 5/1 | Rockaway | at | Rye (S45) | NY |
| 5/1 | Conestoga (S20) | 19-38 | Berks (C18) | Rugby PA D1 |
| 5/1 | Cumberland Valley (S41) | 22-32 | Gregory the Great (S12) | Rugby PA D1 |
| 5/1 | Malvern Prep | 38-43 | Doylestown | Rugby PA D1 |
| 5/1 | West Shore | 10-98 | LaSalle (S15) | Rugby PA D1 |
| 5/1 | Lake Catholic | at | Brunswick | Ohio |
| 5/1 | Avon Lake | at | Mentor | Ohio |
| 5/1 | Dover | at | Chaney HS | Ohio |
| 5/1 | Medina | at | Shaker Heights | Ohio |
| 5/1 | Hilliard | at | Toledo Jr Celts | Ohio |
| 5/1 | Hollidaysburg Area | 43-14 | Central Catholic | Rugby PA D2 |
| 5/1 | Montgomery-Bucks | 63-12 | Cristo Rey | Rugby PA D2 |
| 5/1 | Elizabethtown | 7-64 | GGA 2 | Rugby PA D2 |
| 5/1 | Moon Area | 7-7 | Indiana | Rugby PA D2 |
| 5/1 | Roman Catholic | 5-60 | Knightmare | Rugby PA D2 |
| 5/1 | Bishop Shanahan | 54-7 | LaSalle-2 | Rugby PA D2 |
| 5/1 | Downingtown | 33-12 | Media | Rugby PA D2 |
| 5/1 | Cardinal O'Hara | 51-33 | Salesianum | Rugby PA D2 |
| 5/1 | Blackthorn | 78-14 | St. Joe's Prep 2 | Rugby PA D2 |
| 5/1 | Chambersburg | 22-64 | State College | Rugby PA D2 |
| 5/1 | Middleton | 12-50 | Marquette | Wisconsin |
| 5/2 | Chesterton | at | Chicago Lions | Illinois |
| 5/2 | Fox Cities | 19-26 | Oshkosh | Wisconsin |
