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There are a few chases on in the California D1A Conference, and this weekend pointed out some of them.
Northern California HS rugby just had its busiest weekend of the New Year, with the single-school competition kicking off its opening weekend.
The big game in Southern California saw the top SoCal Youth Rugby single school team against the leading SCIRF team in Cathedral Catholic.
These teams are both feeders for the San Diego Mustangs club, so it was a bit of a Mustangs cup. And in a very, very well-played game played in front of a robust and loud crowd, the teams played to a 28-28 tie.
American River, Cal Maritime, Claremont Colleges, and University of San Diego all won this weekend in the California D1AA Conference, but the fashion of those victories varied widely.
USD put down a bit of a marker with a 109-0 shutout of a very capable Fresno State team.
Cal shut out Arizona 46-0 Saturday in Berkeley, setting down an early-season market for the Bears.
It was a rainy day at Witter Rugby Field, which wasn't the kind of weather either team preferred, but that's what they got.