HS Nationals News
The Union County Mudturtles defeated Charlotte Catholic 17-5 to win the Tier II bracket a the Boys HS National Championships Saturday, capping off 3-0 weekend.
The Mudturtles were led by flyhalf “Chicken” Dabulas, who orchestrated a snappy win over Fishers in Friday’s semi, and then Saturday’s victory also.
Greenwich HS will meet Xavier HS in the consolation final of the Boys single-school national championships Saturday, after both won their second-day games on Friday.
This will be a rematch of a game played earlier this season, won by Xavier 37-36.
It’s going to be Gonzaga v Jesuit for the third year in a row in the Boys Single-School HS Championships after both won semifinals Friday at the Rugby Athletic Center in Charlotte, NC, but it will be a game where the teams took markedly different paths to get there.
Gonzaga survived a stirring comeback by Herriman to book a place in the Boys HS National Championships single-school final.
The Royal Irish will be in their fourth straight national HS final after the Indianapolis team defeated a hard-nosed West Shore United 30-12 Friday at the Rugby Athletic Center in Charlotte, NC.