GRR: North Carolina
The Union County Lions defeated the Charlotte Tigers 32-15 in a huge North Carolina and MSIRL clash.
Both teams went into the game unbeaten, and both teams were missing players due to this being an SAT exam weekend. While this was a North Carolina Youth Rugby league game, it was also part of the new Mid-South Independent Rugby League (MSIRL).
Charlotte Catholic finally got started in th Mid-South Independent Rugby League with four games in the Carolina Ruggerfest, and cam away with four victories.
The Cougars scored 140 points versus 25 in the four shortened games.
At last count 63 teams from 12 states representing nearly 40 clubs and schools will be playing a total of 104 matches this weekend at the 14th annual Carolina Ruggerfest held near Charlotte, NC.
Tournament Commissioner Erik Saxon said just about every level of youth rugby will be represented there.
On a crisp Friday evening the North Raleigh Red Hawks set off to play the Clayton Copperheads in a North Carolina varsity matchup battle that has been going on ever since these two clubs first came up. Some would call it a rivalry.
The Charlotte Tigers was already 3-0 before the team hosted their first home game.
The Tigers won three Mid-South Independent Rugby League (MSIRL) games on the road, and so there was some buzz as the team hosted the North Meck Vikings Saturday night in the North Carolina league opener.