GRR: De La Salle
The results continue to be all over the place in Northern California Boys HS competition.
Granite BayGranite Bay pulled off something of a surprise with a 17-15 defeat of Jesuit. It was a strange day for Granite Bay Head Coach Chris Miller, who captained Jesuit many years ago, now found himelf marshaling his team through a rebuild and a defeat of his old team.
Northern California's first step into competitive HS rugby this year was a tentative one, but it still happened, and that's a little victory in and of itself.
The name De La Salle is a well-known one in high school sports, but hasn't always been in rugby.
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.
De La Salle won the single-school cup competition in Northern California, upsetting Jesuit of Sacramento 19-10 to win it.
This was the first time ever that De La Salle has beaten Jesuit in rugby.
Jesuit played well and were quick to the breakdowns and played with skill, but De La Salle was very physical and stuck to their defensive structure nicely.