GRR: Carlsbad
Southern California's Boys HS Clubs got back into preseason action this past weekend, with the South OC Raptors and Thunder Rugby coming out victories, albeit in two very different ways.
It was a runaway for Thunder against La Jolla, with Thunder winning 84-13.
It's time to bring back our Gamebreakers column as boys HS rugby is now in (almost) full swing.
We saw some excellent clutch plays and strong performances around the country this past week, from West Virginia out to Southern California. Here's a look at some special efforts from High School rugby around the nation:
De La Salle defeated Carlsbad in dramatic fashion Saturday to win the All-California championship, coming back to win it on the final play of the game.
In a very well-played match in which the Carlsbad players showed themselves to be a formidable force, De La Salle had all they could handle.
Carlsbad defeated Servite 29-7 in the final of Southern California’s Varsity White competition Sunday afternoon, culminating an impressive run through the playoffs.
Carlsbad beat Los Alamitos and Murrieta Valley in the playoffs while Servite won big over Corona Centennial and La Jolla and looked set to challenge Carlsbad with their speed.
Six teams are looking for single-school championships this weekend in California.
The SCIRF league of teams looking to follow California Interscholastic Federation rules, sees St. Augustine play San Clemente in the final.