GRR: Southern California
In a tough, hard-hitting game, Santa Monica beat Los Angeles 25-12.
LA came into the game unbeaten, having defeated Empire 31-15 the week before, while Santa Monica had won the Santa Clarita tournament two weeks earlier.
In another rain-soaked game, the San Diego Mustangs shut out the Eastside Lions of Washington state 19-0 in the second win of their two-game tour.
The Mustangs got starting scrumhalf James Downey back and his experience and ball handling showed an immediate improvement throughout the backline.
The San Diego Mustangs defeated the Seattle Vikings 26-12 on a cold, rainy Friday night in Seattle in a pre-league runout for both squads.
It's a busy weekend around the country in Boys HS rugby, as some leagues are getting started, and others heading into playoff-decision time; here's a look:
Fallbrook Girls HS team got past one of their more difficult opponents in Southern California this past weekend, defeating ICEF 51-19.
It was a classic game of two halves, with Fallbrook winning the first half, and ICEF the second, but Fallbrook’s control of the first 35 minutes was total.