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- Division: Boys D1/Premier
- Division: Boys HS-General
- Division: Girls
Cavemen, Herriman Utah Champs
The favorites took the spoils Saturday in the Utah Youth Rugby finals.
School Final
Herriman beat Mountain Ridge, the team created when the Herriman school district split, taking the finals in emphatic fashion 74-12. Head Coach Jeff Wilson said it took his team a long time to get into their rhythm, but once they did, they exploded for tries.
Playoff Time in Western HS Leagues
Playoffs and trophies are at stake in the West now in boys HS rugby.
Texas
Celina and Woodlands already claimed their state championships in the Varsity and the Club leagues, respectively.
Herriman Over Cavemen But Not Much Settled in Utah
The question as to who is the best team in Utah wasn't really settled all that convincingly Friday.
Herriman did indeed beat Cavemen to the tune of 19-14, scoring on the final play of the game, but this was a game that was back and forth, at least in momentum, all evening. Cavemen had a try called back on a somewhat strange call.
Herriman Logs Impressive Victory Over Brighton
Herriman faced off against Brighton in a key matchup in Utah’s Pioneer Trail League, which is the top-tier Single School league in Utah, and came away with a very well-taken 78-5 win.
Old Guard Strong in New-Look Utah League
One of the features of high school rugby in the last couple of years is the realignment, readjustment, and reimagining of various leagues.
Some have succeeded, some have fallen flat, and some have been rebuilt.
