St. Thomas On to Texas Final
St. Thomas of Houston got by Strake Jesuit 28-17 in the Texas Varsity semifinals Friday.
They await the winner of Celina and Dallas Jesuit.
This was a very well-attended match and carried with it some of that classic Texas HS sports atmosphere.
Freshman lock Zane Murray got St. Thomas going with a try within two minutes, but after that it was an almighty tussle.
St. Thomas of Houston Wins Dramatic Local Derby
St. Thomas edged Strake Jesuit 24-22 Wednesday night in a huge game among school teams in Texas.
Both teams were undefeated going into this match and it proved to be a very intense contest.
"A lot of these guys know each other and have played each other since middle school," said St. Thomas Head Coach James Wolfinger. "It was a true derby."
A New Look in Texas Varsity Cup as Celina and Las Colinas Face Off
Led by three tries from Boaz Schappaugh Celina HS shut out Lake Travis 66-0 over the weekend.
That win has the Texas team solidly among the top teams in the Texas Boys Varsity Cup North Division.
As we mapped out a few days ago, the Celina team has managed to take a step forward despite having to replace almost their entire pack.
Look Who Is Shaking Up Texas
If there isn’t going to be a changing of the guard in Texas school rugby, there is at least a shuffling of the guard roster.
Celina HS has emerged as a team to watch after their sterling win over Dallas Jesuit last week and then this week in their 88-12 victory over Allen.
Strake Rolls as Texas Finally Gets Going
Strake Jesuit opened up Varsity Cup District play with a 76-0 road win over HCYA.
Junior fullback Sam Grissom made his varsity debut and scored two tries, a tally matched by center Nick Starling. Thee other players making their first varsity appearance scoredÚ wing Sam Mahoney, flanker Miller Leslie, and prop Henry Sovany, as Strake ran out to a 35-0 halftime lead and cruised.
