GRR: Rugby Texas
The St. Thomas HS rugby team out of Houston, Texas has released its preliminary 2016 schedule.
The coaching staff, headed up by James Wolfinger, have tried to put tougher a challenging schedule that includes a full slate of league games in Texas, along with some tough games from outside the state.
Katy won the Houston HS summer 7s this past weekend, defeating St. Thomas HS in the final.
Kingwood, Strake Jesuit, Lamar, and Bay Area also participated.
“The team played well,” said Katy Coach Ryan Marshall. “We still have a lot to work on in transitioning from 15s to 7s, but the team looked very strong for this season.”
Texas crowned their Boys HS state champion Sunday with Westlake defeating Lake Travis 17-12 in the final.
The teams played semifinals on Saturday, with Westlake winning comfortably over Kingwood, while Lake Travis got up early on Woodlands, led 17-0 at halftime, and held on 29-17.
Westlake looks to be favored in the Texas HS playoffs this weekend, but this is a region always poised for an upset.
Kingwood came on strong late to make the playoffs, and Woodlands, and Lake Travis have also hit their form at the right time. All eyes are on Westlake, however.
Kingwood defeated Cy-Fair 33-19 Tuesday night in a makeup of a postponed game; this game puts Kingwood into the Rugby Texas semifinals and eliminated St. Thomas.