GRR: Michigan HS Rugby
Traverse City defeated Detroit Central Cathollic 14-5 Thursday night to win the Rugby Michigan state championships.
HS State and Regional Championships 2023-24
Detroit Central Catholic will face Traverse City in the Rugby Michigan boys final.
DCC defeated Rockford's B side in the first round of the playoffs over the weekend, taking that game 69-0 and then the second game 43-20 over West Ottawa.
It's not the most crowded weekend now that several states have wrapped up, but there are plenty of playoffs.
Led by an outstanding game from flyhalf Jack O'Malley and some breakaway tries from Jack Lamancusa, Rockford HS won the Rugby Michigan Boys HS state championship this month, beating Traverse City Alliance 56-25 in the championship game.
Grandville HS girls ended this fall with a state championship as they avenged last year's championship game loss to Sparta-Rock with a 22-10 win for the Bulldogs.
With seniors Gina Pollice and Hanna Sarber scoring tries, and junior Hannah Koorndyk adding one of her own, Grandville held off an early onslaught from Sparta-Rock.