Rugby is returning to the DC area as the nation's schools slowly accept the fact that the COVID-19 pandemic, while serious, is not serious for minors.

This weekend, Georgetown Prep took on Salesianum in a preseason meet that was, of course, full of the rustiness, but it was a good game nonetheless.

Salesianum, hosting at their new stadium, came out fired up and scored early on—a long period where they maintained possession and worked the phases nicely ended with prop Joey Olive going over. Zach Ottinger slotted the conversion.

But Georgetown Prep rebounded after that and started to create chances as the first half wore on. Their backs began to find space and Prep ran in five tries—Patrick McHale, Tim Hathaway, Myles Kelly, Patrick Hefright, and Sam Trybus all touching down.

McHale added two conversions while Salesianum was only able to answer with a lone Ottinger penalty goal.

Georgetown Prep ran out 29-10 winners, but more important was that both teams were finally able to play some rugby after over a year away from competition.