Cardinals Defeat Gonzaga
Top-ranked HS Club Charlote Cardinals defeated Gonzaga College HS Saturday 43-29.
The Cardinals took an early lead on a couple of scores Gonzaga would probably want back and expanded that into a 35-8 advantage at one points.
"All credit to Peter and his team for giving us 70 minutes of great rugby," said Cardinals Head Coach Jason Zehmke.
Monarch Over Valor in Week 3 of Rugby Colorado
Monarch HS defeated Valor Christian in a tight one in the Colorado HS league, edging their rivals 15-12.
AIdan Morton and Cody Phillips scored tries for Monarch, while Dean Martins added a conversion and a penalty.
Valor was led by scrumhalf Jake Pizza and prop Boston Bellamy, who both scored, while flyhalf Landon Jones was very good.
Rivalry Plus as St. Ignatius and St. Edward Face Off for the Cavoli Cup
Coming off wins with distinctly different feels, St. Edward and St. Ignatius will light up the Cleveland area with a major rivalry game.
These two schools compete intensely in every sport, and rugby is one of their most competitive. This past week St. Ignatius came away with a 29-17 win over Notre Dame de la Salette in which they fell behind 17-10 before scoring three tries to win it.
All-California School Final Rematch Full of Talent
In recent years with Southern California's school competitions split between SoCal Youth Rugby and SCIRF, there has been some debate as to which team is the most competitive to enter the All-California Final; but not there is no debate.
Invitations for Boys HS Nationals are Out
Most, but not all, Boys high School Rugby Championships invitations are in.
(*=defending champions in that bracket)
HS Clubs
Ten HS Clubs have received invitations, with five more in two separate play-ins to decide two more spots. There are also several teams on a wild card list where their progress through the season will be closely monitored.
