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High School Boys Gold

The High School Boys Gold Division championship game saw a rematch of familiar foes Raptors from Tennessee and Pendleton from Indiana. In 2021, the Raptors handled the Pendleton team in pool play and in the championship. This year, the outcome was different.

The first six minutes of the contest saw Raptors with possession and territory having four scrums and a penalty inside the opponent 22. Scrum resets, sure tackling, and a held ball in-goal frustrated the Raptor squad. A scrum penalty in favor of Pendleton broke the possession drought and a tap-and-go led to a Gavin Busby break along the sideline.

That run eventually led to a middle gap break for Nick Trout and he scored. Trout converted his own try and that ended the first half.

The final seven minutes saw all possession with Pendleton in the Raptor end. Reese Reddington opened the second half scoring with a pick from an attacking scrum. The next two scores also from Trout and Reddington came from turnovers on scrums. The final count came from Busby off of a quick tap.

High School Boys Gold Championship Final: Pendleton 31, Raptors 0.

“The tournament was really well run (again)," said Pendleton Coach Austin Robbins. "For us, it was a great building block for upcoming spring success. Some of the fundamentals are already in place. All of our players contributed and found success. Our depth was a key to winning on the weekend. We had trust in all of our players to do the job they were asked and to do it well.”