When everyone in the Top Eight that played won, you might think we're pleased.
But in a way, we're not. We live for upsets. It's what makes sports so maddeningly fun. And if we got the rankings right the first time, we wouldn't have to update them!
Overall, though, the rankings held up in a week where at least 21 HS Clubs listed below played teams ranked as clubs or schools (although the club-school thing is getting increasingly separated these days).
The big upset may well have been Eastside 21-0 over Granite Bay—Eastside of Washington Shuts Out Touring Granite Bay—although SFGG over De La Salle is a close second. The thing about the Granite Bay vs Eastside result is that this was a Spring Break tour for GB. And these tours are sometimes a case of the team taking whichever players are available. Teams on tour might also be looking to play as many players as possible, regardless of experience. So we take it with a bit of a grain of salt. Right now Eastside moves up to #9 and Granite Bay drops two spots. But if GB produces results after Spring Break we might de-emphasize that result.
SFGG's win over De La Salle is a big one, and moves them ahead of the SOC Raptors to #10. That's a very close ranking. and could easily change again.
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Rank
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Team
Notes
1
1
Woodlands (TX)
Beat Four Points (45)
2
2
Belmont Shore (CA)
Beat Thunder (11)
3
3
San Diego Mustangs (CA)
Beat SOC (9)
4
4
Charlotte Cardinals (NC)
Beat Charlotte Tigers (19)
5
6
Layton Christian (UT)
Beat East HS
6
5
Okapi (FL)
7
7
Marin (CA)
Beat Danville (18)
8
8
Pendleton (IN)
9
13
Eastside (WA)
Beat Granite Bay (10)
10
12
SFGG (CA)
Beat De La Salle
11
9
SOC Raptors (CA)
Lost to San Diego (3)
12
10
Granite Bay (CA)
Lost to Eastside (13)
13
15
Aspetuck (CT)
Lost to Vienna (17)
14
17
Vienna (VA)
Beat Aspetuck (15)
15
16
Berks (PA)
Beat Doylestown
16
14
Elsie Allen (CA)
17
21
KC Jr. Blues (MO)
Beat 901 (29), CBHS
18
11
Thunder Rugby (CA)
Lost to Belmont Shore (2)
19
18
Danville (CA)
Lost to Marin (7)
20
19
Charlotte Tigers (NC)
Lost to Charlotte Cardinals (4). Beat War Eagle (40)
21
20
Richmond Strikers (VA)
Beat Loudoun
22
22
Raleigh Redhawks (NC)
23
23
Raptor Rugby (TN)
Beat Spring Hill
24
24
Fort Hunt (VA)
25
25
Camas (WA)
Beat Rainier (47)
26
26
Westside Black Swarm (IN)
27
30
Eastside Tsunami (OR)
Beat West Valley
28
27
Tampa (FL)
29
29
901 (Germantown) (TN)
Close loss to KC (21)
30
28
Wolverines (CA)
31
31
Tempe (AZ)
32
32
Valor (CO)
33
34
Clayton (NC)
34
35
Westfield (IN)
35
36
Key Biscayne (FL)
36
37
Raleigh Rattlesnakes (NC)
37
38
Jacksonville (FL)
38
39
Tribal (UT)
Beat Mountain Ridge
39
40
AYR War Eagle (GA)
Lost to Charlotte Tigers (19)
40
41
Green Bay (WI)
41
42
Red Mountain (AZ)
42
43
Roswell Rebels (GA)
43
44
Olentangy (OH)
44
Unr
Cavemen (UT)
Beat South Davis (33)
45
45
Four Points (TX)
Lost to Woodlands (1)
46
46
Rockford (MI)
47
48
Atlanta Aliens (GA)
48
Unr
Neuqua (IL)
Beat Fox Valley
49
49
Schoolhouse (WA)
50
50
Celina (TX)
Beat Arlington Martin
