A Special Cup, Leagues Start, Nationals Play-Ins
A Special Cup, Leagues Start, Nationals Play-Ins
It's a very active weekend this week.
First off we have a meeting of last year's HS National Championship teams, Gonzaga (Single-School) and Charlotte Cardinals (HS Club). Gonzaga has dropped a bit in GRR's rankings because they lost (wait for it ...) one game! Oh no! The Eagles are, we think, movin' on up and will improve on the things they need to. Charlotte Cardinals have been working together for a couple of weeks after their opening in the Carolina Ruggerfest.
This isn't a peak-of-the-season game, but it should be pretty great.
In Cleveland we have the classic rivalry of St. Ignatius vs St. Edward. This year there is the inauguration of a challenge cup between the two that includes all level of teams ... so freshmen, JV, As and Bs all play and the program earns points in the games. Still the varsity game is a highly-anticipated one, and the new schedule has them playing each other twice.
St. Edward has graduated a ton of players while St. Ignatius has a solid, experience group. But throw all of that out the window in this type of in-city rivalry.
Also of interest: Rye HS travels to Jesuit HS for a bit challenge. SoCal gets going. Vienna visits the up-and-coming Richmond Strikers. Rugby PA kicks off, and there are a ton of questions to answer there. Keep an eye on Gregory the Great at Doylestown.
It's been a pretty tough couple of weeks for Bixby, but they kick off their Oklahoma league this week.
And we start to enter into a series Boys HS National Championship play-in games. This week, Berks plays Aspetuck, and that's a big one.
Check back for scores:
| 3/11 | East Jefferson | at | Shaw | Louisiana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/12 | Brother Martin | Lg | Warren Easton | Louisiana |
| 3/12 | Archbishop Spalding | 17-31 | Georgetown Prep | Cross Border |
| 3/13 | Trumbull | 39-14 | Pelham HS | Cross Border |
| 3/13 | Fox Valley | at | Neuqua | Illinois |
| 3/14 | Olentangy | at | Warrior | Ohio |
| 3/14 | Medina | at | Brunswick | Ohio NC |
| 3/14 | LaSalle | at | Malvern Prep | RugbyPA D1 |
| 3/14 | LaSalle D2 | at | Malvern D2 | RugbyPA D2 |
| 3/14 | St. Anthony's | at | Fordham Prep | Rugby NY |
| 3/15 | Xavier HS | at | Staples HS | Cross Border |
| 3/15 | Berks | vs | Aspetuck | Cross Border |
| 3/15 | Boca Jrs | at | Jacksonville | Florida |
| 3/15 | Fort Lauderdale | at | Okapi White | Florida |
| 3/15 | Key Biscayne | at | Wellington | Florida |
| 3/15 | Royal Irish | at | Bishop Dwenger | Indiana |
| 3/15 | Westside | at | Noblesville | Indiana |
| 3/15 | Zionsville | at | Louisville Crash | Indiana |
| 3/15 | Arsenal Tech | at | Carmel | Indiana |
| 3/15 | Marian | at | Penn HS | Indiana |
| 3/15 | Brother Martin | Lg | St. Paul | Louisiana |
| 3/15 | East Jefferson | vs | Hammond HS | Louisiana |
| 3/15 | Redhawks T1 | at | Cardinals Blue | N. Carolina T1 |
| 3/15 | Wando | at | Clayton T1 | N. Carolina T1 |
| 3/15 | RattleSnakes T2 | at | Tigers T2 | N. Carolina T2 |
| 3/15 | SoPi Sandhills | at | Clayton T2 | N. Carolina T2 |
| 3/15 | Rye NY | at | Jesuit New Orleans | Non-Conf. |
| 3/15 | Mudsock | at | Moeller | Non-Conf. |
| 3/15 | Gonzaga | at | Charlotte Cardinals | Non-Conference |
| 3/15 | Lamorinda | at | Gridley | NorCal Gold |
| 3/15 | SacAir | at | EPA | NorCal Gold |
| 3/15 | Silicon Valley | at | San Mateo Wolverines | NorCal Gold |
| 3/15 | Dublin | at | Marysville | Ohio |
| 3/15 | Perrysburg | at | Findlay | Ohio |
| 3/15 | St. Ignatius Blue | at | Hudson | Ohio Non-Conf |
| 3/15 | St. Ignatius | at | St. Edward | Ohio Varsity |
| 3/15 | Plano | at | Bixby | Oklahoma |
| 3/15 | Empire | at | Raptors 1 | SoCal Cross |
| 3/15 | Tribe | at | Belmont 1 | SoCal Cross |
| 3/15 | OMBAC | at | Mustangs 1 | SoCal D1 |
| 3/15 | Thunder | at | Try Time | SoCal D1 |
| 3/15 | OMBAC | at | Mustangs 1 | SoCal D1 |
| 3/15 | Pasadena | at | Raptors 2 | SoCal D2 |
| 3/15 | Mustangs 2 | at | Raptors 2 | SoCal D2 |
| 3/15 | Santa Monica | at | Belmont 2 | SoCal D2 |
| 3/15 | Vienna | at | Richmond Strikers | Virginia |
| 3/15 | Chuckanut Bay Steamers | at | Camas Papermakers | Washington |
| 3/15 | Eastside Lions | at | Budd Bay Buffalos | Washington |
| 3/15 | Liberty Patriots | at | Seattle Panthers | Washington |
| 3/15 | Wenatchee Schoolhouse | at | Rainier Highlanders | Washington |
| 3/15 | SLV Rhinos | at | Riverton | Utah |
| 3/15 | Cavemen | at | East HS | Utah |
| 3/15 | Highland HS | at | Kearns | Utah |
| 3/15 | South Davis | at | Provo | Utah |
| 3/15 | Lewis County | at | Seattle Vikings | Wash. D2 |
| 3/15 | Seattle Ospreys | at | Kitsap Renegades | Wash. D2 |
| 3/15 | Ellensburg | at | Snoqualmie Vall. | Wash. D2 |
| 3/15 | Fife Northstar | at | Steelheads HS | Wash. D2 |
| 3/15 | Chaminade | at | St. Joseph BTS | Rugby NY |
| 3/15 | Toledo Celts | at | Detroit Cent. Cath. | Cross Border |
| 3/15 | De la Salle | at | Motherlode | NorCal Premier |
| 3/15 | Granite Bay | at | Jesuit Sac | NorCal Premier |
| 3/15 | SFGG | at | Marin | NorCal Premier |
| 3/16 | Highland | at | Perry | Ohio |
| 3/16 | Berks | at | Conestoga | RugbyPA D1 |
| 3/16 | Cumberland Valley | at | Knightmare | RugbyPA D1 |
| 3/16 | Gregory the Great | at | Doylestown | RugbyPA D1 |
| 3/16 | Blackthorn | at | Delaware Co. | RugbyPA D2 |
| 3/16 | Roman Catholic | at | West Chester | RugbyPA D2 |
| 3/16 | Bishop Shanahan | at | Mont. Co. | RugbyPA D2 |
| 3/16 | Downingtown | at | Lehigh Valley | RugbyPA D2 |
| 3/16 | Elizabethtown | at | State College | RugbyPA D2 |
| 3/16 | Cumberland Valley | at | Knightmare | RugbyPA D2 |
| 3/16 | Indiana | at | Penn Hills | RugbyPA D2 |
| 3/16 | North Pitt | at | Central Catholic | RugbyPA D2 |
| 3/18 | Withrow | at | Walnut Hills | Ohio |
