Teams of the Fall: Virginia Tech
With a great big mound of obstacles piled against them, the Virginia Tech Hokies ended their fall of 2021 in fine style, winning NCR's DIAA playoffs.
Chesapeake Conference Names All-Conference Teams
The Chesapeake Conference has named its all-conference selections for the fall 2021 season.
Queens and Mary Washington, the top two finishers in the league, not surprisingly are heavily represented in the lists with 10 in the first team and nine in the second team.
NCR D1 Playoff Bracket Set; Our Preview
The NCR D1 playoff bracket is set; here's how it looks.
(Note that the numbers in tbe bracket graphic are NCR's rankings of their D1 teams.)
Queens Downs #1 UMW to Take Chesapeake
Queens University of Charlotte beat GRR's #1-ranked DIAA team Mary Washington 32-5 to cap off Senior Day and clinch the Chesapeake Conference championship Saturday.
The manner of the Queens victory was impressive. Yes UMW came very close to scoring more, but to hold the Mothers to five points when they had been averaging more than 60 before then is notable.
Mary Washington Win Sets Up Clash of Undefeateds in Chesapeake
UMW Mother’s Rugby pulled off an impressive 43-12 win over Mount St. Mary's to remain undefeated in the Chesapeake Conference and set up a clash with similarly 5-0 Queens University Charlotte next week.
Mary Washington continued to play solid defense, as they have all season, and held the Mount to just three points until late in the game.