GRR: Northern California
Granite Bay, Marin, and Danville all won in impressive fashion in Northern California's Premier HS league this weekend.
In addition, De La Salle won via forfeit over Lamorinda.
Danville over SFGGSFGG has been enjoying a very strong season but they ran up against an oak tree on Saturday, with Danville winning 55-5.
Torrey Pines defeated St. Francis 31-14 to win the All-California single-school championship.
(This championship does not include the SCIRF teams as it's played between the winners of SoCal Youth Rugby and Rugby NorCal). This takes the championship to Southern California for the first time. De La Salle took 3rd over San Clemente in the 3rd-4th game.
California’s single-school competition enters its final phase, and some key cross-border games highlight the weekend; here’s what’s been going on.
Trips Tours and Cross-Border GamesDefending national single-school champs St. Ignatius ran out to a commanding 43-0 lead over LaSalle College High of Pennsylvania and held on to win 57-0.
Here's a quick look at what went on in Northern California boys HS rugby as we saw several all-ranked meetings.
There is plenty of rugby still to be played in Rugby NorCal's Boys HS league, but plenty has happened already.
We already pointed out that Granite Bay and Danville tied 26-26—Top HS Clubs Tie in NorCal—and that result has kind of thrown the standings into a whirlwind.