GRR: Rugby Illinois
The Illinois state HS boys champions Morton HS were celebrated with a parade this past week.
Morton High School rode some late-season momentum and a knack for winning close games to the Illinois Boys HS championship this past weekend, edging two of their biggest rivals to get there.
Three teams from the Illinois DI East made the playoffs in Illinois, and they finished 1-2-3, with Arlington, despite a 2-4 regular-season record, defeating Brother Rice for 3rd.
Notre Dame De La Salette claimed an impressive victory over the weekend as the Illinois school that plays in Indiana defeated Chicago's Brother Rice 45-0.
Brother Rice Director of Rugby David Fee has confirmed that the Chicago-based rugby program will move to single-school varsity status for this season.
Despite carrying the name of Brother Rice HS, the Brother Rice team has accepted players from other area schools that do not have rugby teams As a result, Brother Rice has competed as a High School club.