Greenwich, Fairfield Prep to Conn. Final
Greenwich High School defeated Ridgefield 78-11 Friday night and Fairfield Prep defeated Simsbury 40-19 Thursday night to set up the June 13 Connecticut state single-school final.
For Greenwich, Jack Freiheit scored five tries, making 31 for the season, while scrumhalf Soh Nakayama adding two tries and kicked nine conversions for a personal total of 28 points.
New Jersey Finals Saturday
New Jersey crowns two champions this weekend with Union County taking on Morris, and Delbarton facing St. Augustine.
NorCal Player Gets Aussie Prize
Danville loose forward Nate Becker is off to Australia soon as part of a program initiated by NorCal Youth Rugby.
Close Games Lead to Minnesota Final
It’s Duluth against Edina this Saturday for the Minnesota Boys DI championship after both escaped very difficult semifinals last weekend.
Duluth (aka North Shore) held off Hopkins 21-12.
“It was not an easy match,” said Duluth Coach Andy Imig. “They were two well-matched teams. We basically retained the ball a little longer.”
On Clubs, School Teams, and All-Stars
This is an opinion column by Goff Rugby Report Editor Alex Goff. As HS season wrap up, it’s time for the all-star events, as the newly-named Regional Cup Tournaments are fast approaching.
