GRR: College Men
Here are our D1-level Gamebreakers for the Weekend of October 22-23.
Lawula Bata, WheelingBata’s 70-meter gallop just before halftime flipped the momentum against Adriana and sparked a 26-16 victory for the Cardinals.
With news of the 2nd annual NCR All-Star tournament out, teams are looking to comb their regions for players.
The Great Lakes regional all-star team is looking for talented players, perhaps from teams that don't win conferences or make the playoffs, to try out.
Players of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and West Virginia are eligible to play for the Great Lakes team.
Southeastern Louisiana has emerged as the dominant team out of the Deep South Conference, and part of that has been the emergence of some smart, athletic players.
Among those is Jean Paul "JP" St. Pierre, who is our Men's D2 College Player of the Week.
Key pre-playoff games were the feature of the D2 college weekend and here some of the top performers of the week.
Our Men's D2 College Gamebreakers.
Charlie Whitaker, NC StateStepping into the flyhalf position Whitaker was excellent in his side's victory over Furman, running the attack under difficult circumstances.
Miami of Ohio's convincing victory over Middle Tennessee State was the tipping point to get the team into GRR's Top 15 among D2 college teams.
It's a step for something of a comeback for a program that hit some tough times over the past years.
"We have a great group of student-athletes excited about rugby and the club," said club President Wesley Seay.