GRR: Xavier HS
Sacramento Jesuit, ranked #12 among school teams by GRR, defeated Xavier 45-26 Friday night in what was the third game of Xavier's Spring Break tour of Northern California.
Xavier beat East Palo Alto 45-24 earlier in the week and their 2nd side defeated SFGG's 2nds 53-0. Friday night then was the Big Jesuit Showdown and the hosts came away winners.
Aspetuck held off an improving Xavier HS team 32-19 Saturday in what has become a regular rivalry game between the two teams.
Staples finished in the top four in the 2021 Boys HS Rugby National Championships and this year are eager to show that wasn't a one-off.
The Connecticut school team is looking to play at Nationals again and so it wasn't surprising to see them take on a ranked out-of-state team in their opener.
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Staples defeated Xavier HS 21-12 Sunday, controlling possession for much of the game.