Big Results All Around D1A
Well ... that was interesting.
Here's what happened in D1A today.
No, I Don't Think So
Cal Poly (GRR #11) put to rest any discussion of whether they would be overtaken for 2nd in the California Conference, as the Mustangs beat the upstart #21 UCSB Gauchos 73-13 to secure that 2nd spot.
Conference and Rankings Decisions in D1A Weekend
The California Conference decided its champion last week with Saint Mary's defeating Cal Poly in what turned out to be a close one.
This week we decide who takes 2nd with Cal Poly playing upstarts UC Santa Barbara. It's likely that the Mustangs are favored, but this has still been a good year for the Gauchos and we could well see them in the postseason in some form.
California Finals; Midwest Showdowns Lead HS Weekend
March is here and we do have more and more leagues kicking off.
The weather can be a bit dodgy at this time with snow certainly still possible in the Midwest and Northeast. But the games are on the slate.
St. Ignatius out of Cleveland could well have come out of last weekend as the #1-ranked team, but they stay at #2 for now. Ignatius won their opener against
D1AA teams Thinking Playoff Runs
Since we were late in previewing this weekend in D1AA, we will be looking at the weekend in terms of hindsight.
Florida
Central Florida beat Florida 38-26 to improve to 3-2. Scrumhalf Jaxson Patterson and wing James White each scored two tries for the Knights, while captain and inside center Jack Puchalski and his center partner William Boundy each added one.
March Opens with D1A Playoff Plans on the Line
We talked quite a bit this week about developments in the California Conference.
