Here's a look at some of the action in Boys HS Rugby around the country.
SoCal Finals
We have our report on the SoCal School-Season Multi-School semis and final here: San Clemente Wins SoCal Multi-School Championship Under the Lights
Look for our report on Torrey Pines winning the Single-School final shortly. Torrey Pines beat Loyola 41-12.
Xavier vs Gregory the Great
Xavier HS out of New York beat Gregory the Great 34-14 behind a massive defensive effort. We will have more on this soon.
Top Texas Clash
Strake Jesuit defeated Dallas Jesuit 41-10 in Texas to take the inside track on the top spot among school teams there. St. Thomas continued their strong form with a 46-31 defeat of FFA.
St. Ignatius Cleveland vs Two Teams
St. Ignatius actually ran out two varsity sides this week, one to face Pendleton and one to face Notre Dale de la Salette. Both games were held at the Fortess at Obezt just outside Columbus, Ohio. In frigid weather against Pendleton, Ignatius got three tries from elusive wing Tommy Passarello and two from captain and scrumhalf Mark French, both of whom were outstanding on the day. Ignaitus picked up some injuries, unfortunately, but they still won 35-6, scoring seven tries and converting zero.
It was cold enough for Mark French of St. Ignatius to blow on his hands to keep them warm. Photo Preston Bucsanyi.
The Ignatius defense kept Pendleton out of their 22 for almost the entire match. Passarello's first try turned the tables on Pendleton and was a big momentum-shifter.
Also on Saturday, Ignatius Varsity B took on Notre Dame de la Salette. In a back-and-forth game in which La Salette showed very well, a late Bobby Rosol try secured a 42-36 win for Ignatius.
