Celina, Woodlands, Champs in Texas
Texas crowned their Boys HS champions this past weekend, with The Woodlands and Celina taking the honors.
The Woodlands defeated Barbarians 48-13 to win the D1 Club championship. Reid Scharffenorth scored three tries in the championship match, while Trace Snellman scored two tries and converted four to log 18 points in total.
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.
