GRR: Pendleton
Pendleton took the Greer Christmas 7s in Greer, SC, going 6-0 throughout the weekend.
An experienced Pendleton side heavy with seniors showcased a strong defense, allowing more than one try in only one of their six games.
Pendleton Rugby came off a challenging three games at the Boys HS National Championships only to have to play their state final game on Monday against the Westside Black Swarm.
These two teams met in the 2022 D2 semis, with Pendleton winning 35-31, so they knew this game would be a tough one.
Pendleton pulled off a big win this week with a 52-0 shutout of Royal Irish.
After winning most of their games by small margins, Pendleton has recently unleashed a bit more of their offense. A 41-5 defeat of Westside at the end of April showed how a more patient, disciplined approach to their attacking shape could provide more tries.
Pendleton looks to be the strongest team in Indiana after they defeated Penn over the weekend.
After beating Mudsock last week, Pendleton followed that up with a 17-12 victory over Penn.
The game was back-and-forth, and a try from Penn put them up 12-10 with five minutes to go.
Pendleton and Westside recorded victories this week as Rugby Indiana's league season starts to ramp up.
Pendleton backed up their win over Bishop Dwenger with a 24-19 defeat of HSE Mudsock Wednesday night.