St. John Bosco just managed to survive the Southern California Boys Varsity White final, as View Park’s storming comeback fell just a conversion short - St. John won 45-43 in a barnburner of a game.

St. John Bosco surged ahead early, using their big forwards to pound the lighter but faster View Park team.

“We were giving up about 15 to 20 pounds a man,” said View Park Coach David Hughes. 

But this was expected, and Hughes felt his team could start wearing Bosco down later, using speed to run the big forwards ragged. It almost worked.

Bosco led in a close one at halftime and then surged on to lead 45-24 with 15 minutes to go. That’s when View Park, led by props Justin Murray and Matthew Rhodes, and with Jabari Fernandes playing well in the backs, started scoring tries. They scored three tries late and looked spry enough to get another one, but ran out of time.

Bosco showed they have improved mightily from their earlier games, and took the title. In fact, both teams showed improvement over the Varsity White season.

 

View Park league results 2014-15

View Park 22-26 Dana Hills

View Park 14-12 St. John Bosco

View Park 29-40 Mira Costa

View Park 56-19 Palos Verdes

View Park Forfeit Win Over Wilson

View Park 27-42 Stern MASS

 

Playoffs

View Park 39-27 Dana Hills

View Park 58-22 Mission Vista

View Park 43-45 St. John Bosco

 

 

St. John Bosco league results 2014-15

St. John Bosco Forfeit Win Over Wilson

St. John Bosco 12-14 View Park

St. John Bosco 35-7 Stern MASS

St. John Bosco 26-26 Mira Costa

St. John Bosco 26-25 Dana Hills

St. John Bosco 40-0 Palos Verdes

 

Playoffs

St. John Bosco 45-5 Citrus Valley

St. John Bosco 44-17 Mira Costa

St. John Bosco 45-43 View Park