GRR: St. Edward
This concept deserves a closer look.
The Cavoli Cup is a new recognition of the rivalry between St. Ignatius and St. Edward in Cleveland. This is a massive sports rivalry in any sport, and in rugby it's usually a sold-out game. But the Cavoli Cup is not just a challenge cup between the two varsity teams, but one that incorporates the games at other levels — JV and Freshmen.
The Eagles of St. Edward High School in Cleveland never truly got off the ground in a match that saw Xavier of New York control mch of the run of play for the first half Saturday.
Xavier won 29-10 on a breezy day in New York.
The top seeds generally played like it at the Boys HS National Championships single-school bracket.
The only lower seed to win was St. Edward, and that was in the matchup of #4 and #5.
Gonzaga had to work for it to get by St. Edward Saturday, ultimately coming away with a 36-21 victory.
Newly bumped to the GRR #11 spot, St. Edward showed why they were there with a tenacious performance that saw them almost equal with the vaunted #1 Eagles after a lousy start.
In a classic rivalry high school varsity rugby game, the Saint Ignatius High School Wildcats triumphed over the Saint Edward Eagles 24-0 Saturday night (April 20) at Brooklyn Memorial Stadium in the Cleveland area.