Almost an Upset; Cal Poly Pushes Saint Mary's in Moraga
Cal Poly pushed Saint Mary's in a rather surprising meeting of the top two teams in the California D1A Conference, but the Gaels held on 43-38.
The game started well for the Gaels. They moved into Cal Poly territory and spun it wide to freshman Aisake Tukuafu, who sped in to touch down. Ollie Cline slotted the extras and it was 7-0.
D1AA teams Thinking Playoff Runs
Since we were late in previewing this weekend in D1AA, we will be looking at the weekend in terms of hindsight.
Florida
Central Florida beat Florida 38-26 to improve to 3-2. Scrumhalf Jaxson Patterson and wing James White each scored two tries for the Knights, while captain and inside center Jack Puchalski and his center partner William Boundy each added one.
Thriller LA as Wildcats Edge Bruins
In one of the more evenly-matched high-scoring games in D1A, Central Washington pulled out a dramatic 47-41 win over UCLA Saturday in Southern California.
It's common to say a game was back-and-forth, but this one really was. Teams would answer try-for-try, both got into penalty trouble, and there was plenty of emotion, too.
March Opens with D1A Playoff Plans on the Line
We talked quite a bit this week about developments in the California Conference.
Air Force Academy Men Looking to Hire a Head Coach
The US Air Force Academy men's rugby team is hiring a Head Coach.
The Service Academy is not a varsity program as is West Point and the US Naval Academy, but it was the first Service Academy to win a national championship, taking the USA Rugby D1 title in 2003.
