Xavier Wins Northeast Jesuit tournament
Xavier HS of New York defeated all comers to win the Fairfield Prep-hosted Sunday.
In fact, Xavier fielded a team in the Premier, Varsity, and JV, and won all three.
The Knights kicked it off on Saturday with wins over Trumbull 27-14 and Boston College HS 19-15.
Eastside, Liberty Remain Atop Rugby Washington
Eastside and Liberty remain the top two teams in Rugby Washington's Boys HS league, but they had to work for it.
Eastside eked out a 14-13 decision over the Rainier Highlanders to go to 3-0.
Rainier held a 10-7 lead at halftime after taking control of the point of contact.
In the second half, flyhalf Kooper Tasler's penalty goal made it 13-7.
Cardinals Excel at Friendship Cup, But Others Show Well Also
Top HS clubs from around the USA converged on Hendersonville, Tenn. just outside Nashville for the Friendship Cup and it delivered.
Ranked teams from Tennessee, North Carolina, Texas, Indiana, and Utah all competed.
Large Group of Ranked Teams at Fairfield Jesuit Classic
Fairfield Prep hosts the Northeast Jesuit Rugby Classic over the weekend, an event that is building nicely.
This year’s event is still fairly Northeast-centric, with teams from Connecticut, New York, and Massachusetts, but Dallas Jesuit is in on the action.
Friendship Cup Full of Top-Ranked Teams
The Friendship Cup tournament fires up Friday and will run for three days in Nashville with an impressive list of HS clubs in action.
Girls Division
We won’t call this a bracket because the Friendship Cup is more about getting the games in rather than a pool-knockout format with a final.
