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Granite Bay remains on top of the Rugby NorCal Premier league after they edged SFGG 29-26 to remain unbeaten.
Two tries from flanker and captain Carter Keller paced a Granite Bay side that did well at controlling possession.
Singapore was not great for the USA 7s teams.
Hoping to get on a roll as the LA Sevens Championships approach, the Eagles instead found themselves trying not to finish in last place in their respective tournaments.
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Leading single-school teams had a good weekend this week, although some games were a little bit tougher than others.
Higher seeded teams won through in the Western Bracket of the D1A playoffs, with one exception.
Cal vs Colorado StateA heavy underdog, CSU traveled to Berkeley and the Rams were "buzzing" to play, said Head Coach Joe Rusert-Cuddy before the game. "We had a really good lead-up and I know they are going to give Cal their all."
The home teams held on to advance in the Eastern Bracket of the D1A playoffs and defense was part of the story.
Winning teams held their opponents to a total of five tries. That doesn't mean the games weren't competitive. One was a major runaway, but for the most part the lower seeds provided a tough challenge.