GRR: Southern California
The Dead Rabbits opened up their SoCal Varsity White season with an impressive 32-0 defeat of Desert Sands to start 1-0.
For Head Coach Steve Lohmeyer it was a nice league opening for a team that all sorts of athletic potential, but maybe not a lot of rugby knowledge, yet.
The Rabbits return five or so veteran players. The rest are new to the game.
The Varsity White season in Southern California is underway and the Inland Conference has expanded to four teams.
Rossevelt HS has joined the Dead Rabbits, Deserts Sands, and Citrus Valley in the conference. This weekend, Citrus Valley opened up with a 24-12 win over Roosevelt.
Mira Costa opened their Southern California league season with a 46-19 victory over Dana Hills in the SoCal Varsity White Divison, LA Conference.
Brothers Justus and Jonah Tavai were hugely influential in the game, with Justus, the senior inside center, a physical force with the ball in hand, and running the offense as well, while sophomore No. 8 Jonah created all sorts of havoc.
Fallbrook High School's boys rugby team will compete in the SoCal Varsity Red conference as scheduled this season.
Former High School All American and Fallbrook HS captain, and current University of Arizona freshman Steven Branham was presented with the Mark Loane Medal Thursday evening in New York.