D1A Playoff Ramifications All Over the Nation
D1A teams are entering that nervy time when playoff seedings are starting to crystalize.
Let’s take a look at some of the results and ramifications.
California Conference
Saint Mary’s is in control in the North and won comfortably over UC Davis and are now 8-0 in the conference, having outscored opponents 96-5. That’s right … 96.
Navy Rounds Out Western Trip With Win Over BYU
Navy took a Friday-night victory in Provo, Utah, defeating BYU 54-28 behind three tries from Jack Skidmore.
Thriller at Witter as Cal Edges Navy
Shorthanded and in a tie game, Cal scored a late try through No. 8 Oliver Teague to edge Navy 52-45 at Witter Rugby Field.
This was a clash of the GRR #1 Navy and #2 Cal, and it didn’t disappoint.
Cal lost starting openside flanker Chris Biller to injury in the first two minutes, but shook off that setback and soon thereafter scored.
Navy Swoops in to Face Cal in Clash of #1 vs #2
GRR's #1 Navy visits GRR's #2 Cal in Berkeley Saturday at 1PM local time, in a game that could be a D1A final preview.
Improving Penn State Takes on Wary Lindenwood
One of the interesting things about the Next Phase Rugby all-freshman group published late last fall was how many Penn State players were on there.
Still-new Head Coach Zac Mizell is very active on the app, but that’s only part of it. The freshmen matriculating to Penn State are playing, as Mizell changes the team’s fortunes.
