GRR: Rugby Pennsylvania
Here's a look at HS 7s around the nation.
PennsylvaniaGRR was at the latest tournament in RugbyPA and there is some serious skill on display there. In the boys bracket Berks County went 4-0 on the day, showcasing a smart defensive front and turning defensive pressure into scoring chances. And with some speed out wide and some hard running in the middle, Berks impressed.
Gregory the Great won their second state championship in the last three years, defeating Berks 27-10 in Sunday's Rugby Pennsylvania final.
GGA held a very potent Berks attack in check.
Berks County Rugby won its second consecutive RugbyPA Sevens State Championship this past Sunday, beating Downingtown in the championship game.
The RugbyPA Fall 7s season consists of six rounds of tournaments and a final State Championship tournament. Teams accumulated points throughout the season and were then seeded in the final tournament based on those points totals.
Berks County Rugby won their second straight Rugby PA 7s tournament and now go into the state championship weekend with some momentum.
Rugby Pennsylvania's Boys fall 7s promises to be a very intense competition all the way through the championship weekend.
Over this past weekend several teams showed flashed of being able to win the tournament, and while Berks County came away with the honors, LaSalle, Conestoga, Bishop Shanahan, Gregory the Great, Downingtown, and St. Joseph's Prep all were right there.