Boys School-Team Rankings Week 17
Herriman moves back to #1 after an excellent showing in Montana, including a 40-0 shutout of Jesuit.
Even though St. Ignatius beat Xavier (and yes it was wet and rainy or whatever), they didn't control things the way Herriman did.
St. Edward moves up thanks to an excellent showing against a very good Detroit Catholic Central.
Teams Finalized for 2026 Boys HS National Championships
The field of teams for the 2026 Boys HS Rugby National Championships has been finalized.
April 25 brought the final play-in match with Thunder capping off a strong regular season by beating Belmont Shore. They had already defeated SOC Raptors and so take the 2nd spot out of SoCal, with league-leaders (and defending national club champs) San Diego Mustangs back already.
Gonzaga, Doylestown Tops at Gonzaga Classic
Gonzaga hosted their Gonzaga Classic over the weekend, with the host team taking the Boys Varsity bracket, while Doylestown impressed in the Girls Varsity bracket and took the final.
Gonzaga College HS inducted their 2014-2016 teams, which won three state National Championships, into the Gonzaga Athletic Hall of Fame, so there were plenty of alumni watching the games.
Thunder Gets Job Done vs Belmont Shore
Thunder Rugby secured a spot in the Boys HS Rugby National Championships with an emphatic 45-15 victory over Belmont Shore.
With the win, Thunder, which has already defeated SOC Raptors, has won the three-team Socal play-in for the HS National Championships. (San Diego Mustangs had already secured an invitation.)
Herriman Heats Up Snowy in Montana Invitational
Herriman won a chilly, snowy Montana Invitational in fairly convincing fashion Saturday, wrapping up a sweep of their four shortened matches.
The Mustangs split their squad a bit on Friday, beating Liberty 57-14 with one group and then shutting out Kahuku 24-0 with another.
