Woodlands Downs Touring Rainier Highlanders
Woodlands Downs Touring Rainier Highlanders
Woodlands beat the touring Rainier Highlanders out of Washington state 61-0 Friday night.
The Texas hosts had to work for it and were quick to take the points option on penalties. An early penalty was put over by Woodlands flyhalf Devon Smith for a 3-0 lead, and Smith would add two more in the first half.
Woodlands punched one over through lock Sky Feletoa, and then outside backs Trace Biltz and Nicholas Beagle found some space. With Smith converting first two tries before adding two penalties, Woodlands led 28-0 going into the break. Right on the stroke of halftime center Tommy Kratt's try and Smith's conversion put the Texans in control 35-0.
The Highlanders held firm for a time but as the game progressed Woodlands, which has enjoyed much more practice and playing time, was able to finish strong.
Flanker Magnus Anderson went over and then the bench got in on the act with Sebastian Infante and Brock Jeter notching tries. Kratt closed it out with his second.
Smith logged 21 points with six conversions and three penalties.
Rainier Head Coach Angelo Del Vecchio said there is definitely a push to play at a high level in his team and playing these sorts of challenging games is key to that. The players, he said, "are stoked."