Let's take a look at Boys HS 7s around the nation.
Ohio
St. Ignatius still leads well in Rugby Ohio’s boys 7s.
St. Xavier had a good weekend in the south, beating the Whamsters, Walnut Hills (in a really close one), and Dublin. Dayton Northern Force beat Moeller, Marysville (in a really close one), but dropped a 17-7 decision to Walnut Hills. Moeller went 3-0 but did not play St. Xavier’s A side.
Up north Westshore (what used to be Avon Lake) is a solid team and beat Perry 24-0, Mentor 17-12, and Hudson 38-0
Nathan Bruwer logged two tries and three conversions on the weekend, while Liam LaBianca scored three tries and Brady Holub one try and three conversions. Westshore is building nicely.
But everyone is following a St. Ignatius side which beat Perrysburg 38-5, St. Edward B 41-0, and Shaker 33-7. Those scored-against numbers are pretty standard for a team that has not lost yet. Tommy Passerallo was impressive as an elusive wing, while Rafe Grabrovsek was a powerful big man on the opposite wing.
Colin Spellacy, Connor Bender, and Mark French have been useful too, and even though they lost one player to injury, they didn’t seem to miss a beat.
Two more things about St. Ignatius: 1) They aren't winning on pure athleticism. They are athletic, to be sure, but it's mostly about being on the same page as a unit and skill execution; 2) Their B side beat St. Edward A and is looking very strong as well. This is not to denigrate anyone they beat. The SIHS program is quite deep and their B side is really almost as good as their A side.
(Note: GRR Editor Alex Goff is an assistant coach for the St. Ignatius freshmen.)
Indiana
Indiana's tournaments were not tracked vis-a-vis standings, and it culminated in a championship this weekend.
Chargers beat Mudsock in the final 24-5. Both teams had to work for it to get to the final, with the Chargers holding off a very good Westfield side 26-17 and Mudsock beating Zionsville 24-21. Chargers got through their two pool games without giving up a point.