There are a couple of leagues and teams to keep an eye on.
In CIRA, Regis Jesuit is starting to make some moves, beating Monarch and then Valor Christian. Regis Head Coach Anthony Mattacchione said Valor has been very competitive despite not getting a win yet, and true they have not been blown out at all. Regis seems to go from strength to strength, and Mattacchione praises his coaching staff for a lot of that, with his wife, Kelli Mattacchione, and Ryan Maxfield, along with Riglie Reeves, Ethan Pougnet, Mose Timoteo, and Kurtis Werner all doing excellent work.
With Sam Storey, Eddie Maxfield, and David Dody leading the way Regis could be the class of CIRA. Although ... Mattacchione points out that Palmer is very strong, too.
"We have a good thing going," he said, referring not only to his own team, but the league as a whole.
We tell you the five games we think will have an effect on the HS Nationals seeding:
But watch out also for the Rugby Indiana playoffs and the Super League league games that will also affect those playoffs>>
Keep an eye also on De La Salle, which is going very well and beat Danville last week.
Coming off a 10-day quarantine and with Danville was coming off of a huge win over Jesuit, De La Salle was in for it. But flyhalf Mario Storti was very good, scoring an early try and kicking superbly. Flanker Brendan Regan scored a flanker's opportunistic try, and that set up a 14-0 lead. Danville's Dominic Besag and Jack Mullholland led a comeback but it wasn't enough. Big runs by JJ Tofaeone, Zion Jerge, and Grant Taft led to tries, and the DLS backline was very solid.
"All teams are still looking to scrape off the COVID rust but it was a nice reminder of how far the high school game has come in the last few years," said DLS Coach Derek Holmberg.
And ... check out the Florida Rugby Invitational Showcase, with Jacksonville, Florida Jaguares, Raleigh Redhawks, and Charlotte Tigers. Live-streamed on Facebook here>>
Check back for scores.
| 5/19 | Valor Christian | 19-48 | Regis | CIRA |
| 5/19 | Monarch | 7-19 | Palmer | CIRA |
| 5/20 | Hudson | 25-47 | Perrysburg | Ohio |
| 5/21 | Hopkins | 10-45 | Edina | Minnesota |
| 5/21 | Becker | 36-21 | South River | Minnesota |
| 5/21 | Greenwich | 52-12 | Simsbury | Connecticut |
| 5/21 | Fairfield ND | 52-36 | Fairfield Prep | Connecticut |
| 5/21 | Staples | 15-6 | Ridgefield | Connecticut |
| 5/21 | St. Augustine | 26-22 | Malvern Prep | Crossover |
| 5/22 | Colorado Sprgs Falcons | 24-12 | East HS | Colorado |
| 5/22 | Vienna | 38-7 | Richmond | Virginia |
| 5/22 | Western Loudoun | vs | Great Falls | Virginia |
| 5/22 | West End | 0-19 | Fort Hunt | Virginia |
| 5/22 | Winchester | 47-15 | Summit Academy | Virginia |
| 5/22 | Gonzaga | 26-38 | St. Ignatius | Crossover |
| 5/22 | Bishop Dwenger | 14-7 | Brownsburg | Indiana |
| 5/22 | Penn | 14-38 | HSE | Indiana |
| 5/22 | St. Peter's Prep | at | Delbarton | NJ School |
| 5/22 | Pendleton | 47-5 | Leo/Angola | Indiana D1 QF |
| 5/22 | Marian | 64-0 | Chargers | Indiana D1 QF |
| 5/22 | Avon | 34-10 | Westfield | Indiana D1 QF |
| 5/22 | Louisville | 7-24 | Carmel | Indiana D1 QF |
| 5/22 | Walnut Hills | 0-20 | Avon Lake | Ohio |
| 5/22 | Mentor | 5-90 | Youngstown | Ohio |
| 5/22 | Dublin | 17-36 | Toledo Jr Celts | Ohio |
| 5/22 | Withrow | 26-19 | Avon | Ohio |
| 5/22 | Cathedral Catholic | 24-13 | Mira Costa | SCIRF |
| 5/22 | St. Augustine | at | Fallbrook Dragons | SCIRF |
| 5/22 | Mission Bay | 36-22 | Steele Canyon | SCIRF |
| 5/22 | Aztecs/OMBAC | at | Back Bay | SoCal |
| 5/22 | Thunder | Fft W-L | San Clemente | SoCal |
| 5/22 | Belmont Shore | 22-57 | Mustangs | SoCal |
| 5/22 | Liberty | 59-17 | Rainier | Washington |
| 5/22 | Budd Bay | 10-33 | Eastside | Washington |
| 5/22 | Phoenix Alpharetta | 59-26 | Tennessee Rugby Academy | Crossover |
| 5/22 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 36-5 | Eagan | Crossover |
| 5/22 | Jacksonville | 14-46 | Raleigh Redhawks | Florida Invitational |
| 5/22 | Charlotte Tigers | 43-6 | Florida Jaguares | Florida Invitational |
| 5/22 | Menlo-Atherton | vs | San Mateo | NorCal |
| 5/22 | Bellarmine | 17-66 | De La Salle | NorCal |
| 5/22 | Pleasanton | vs | Bishop O'Dowd | NorCal |
| 5/22 | Granite Bay | 32-0 | Elk Grove | NorCal |
| 5/22 | Berkeley | vs | Elsie Allen | NorCal |
| 5/22 | Lamorinda | 14-34 | Danville | NorCal |
| 5/22 | Gridley | 40-26 | Sac PAL | NorCal |
| 5/22 | Kansas City Jr. Blues | 21-17 | SLUH | Crossover |
| 5/21 | Rye | 20-3 | Fordham Prep | New York |
| 5/22 | St. Anthony's | 14-41 | Rockaway | New York |
| 5/23 | Play Rugby | at | New Rochelle | New York |
| 5/23 | Harvey | 14-86 | Pelham | New York |
| 5/23 | Frederick & Diamondbacks | at | North Bay | Maryland |
| 5/23 | Maryland Exiles | vs | Bethesda Roosters | Maryland |
| 5/23 | Bridgewater | 7-57 | Morris | NJ Club |
| 5/23 | CBA | 19-40 | St. Augustine | NJ School |
| 5/23 | Charlotte Tigers | 69-5 | Jacksonville | Florida Invitational |
| 5/23 | Raleigh Redhawks | 12-3 | Florida Jaguares | Florida Invitational |
| 5/23 | Xavier | 12-21 | Staples | Crossover |
| 5/24 | Coronado | 10-25 | Cathedral Catholic JV | SCIRF |
