GRR: St. Joseph Academy
The Brunswick Valkyries came back twice to beat St. Joseph's Academy to win the Rugby Ohio girls state championship.
In a game that saw plenty of momentum shifts, Brunswick adjusted their normal pattern of play to handle what the Jaguars threw at them.
Rugby Ohio caps off its season in two venues this weekend with four boys finals and a girls championship.
Paced by four tries from game MVP and No. 8 Maddie Hubbell, the St. Joseph's Academy Jaguars won the Girls High School State Championship title over the Highland Bees 32-21 on Saturday.
Playing at Fortess Obetz in Obetz, Ohio, the Jaguars ran out to a 20-0 but had to hold off a Highland comeback.
Seven championships were crowned Saturday at Rugby Ohio's Finals Day.
Played at the Fortress Obetz sports stadium near Columbus, the day included finals for Boys D2, Boys D1 Club, Boys D1 School, Boys JV, Girls School, Girls Club, and Boys School Super Division
Divine Savior Holy Angels and Sparta Rock will face off in Sunday’s final of the Girls Midwest Rugby Championships.
Both won their first two games on a day when a relatively short thunderstorm interrupted a beautiful day of rugby.