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The top-ranked HS clubs in GRR's Top 50 were in important action over the weekend.
The #1-ranked Charlotte Cardinals defeated an injury-hit Richmond Strikers in emphatic fashion 58-7. This was the general MO of a pretty polished Cardinals side that has been winning games by wide margins since club action began.
Fort Hunt defeated Vienna 40-31 Saturday in a rivalry match that has become known as the Battle of the Beltway.
It was a highly competitive, hard-fought, open, and high-scoring game that either team could have won.
College Rugby Association of America has announced its Men's D1A Championship bracket and also its new Challenger Cup bracket.
The Challenger Cup has been introduced this year to offer a postseason for teams that don't quite make the Championship tournament. This year, six teams will participate but there is certainly room for expansion.
With several Boys HS Rugby National Championship play-ins completed this weekend we know more about who will be at the tournament.
New Trier, Berks, Fort Hunt, St. Edward, Notre Dame de la Salette, and Greenwich have all played their way into the Big Dance, with more spots waiting.
Danville Oaks handed Jesuit of Sacramento another close loss in what has become a wildly competitive NorCal Premier HS league.
Of the nine games in NorCal Premier played so far, four have been decided by a try or less.