St. Ignatius Wins Tense Ohio Boys 7s

The semis were wild. Ignatius and St. Edward have been playing very tight games all season and it was tight in this game, too. Ignatius thought they had the try that would put it away but it was called back. So St. Ed's led 14-10 and had a lineout at midfield.

The ball was overthrown, Ignatius took it and Preston Bucsanyi chipped through to chase the ball down to score. he was impeded off the ball and then tackled before he got to the pill. Penalty try, and Ignatius had won it 17-14.

It was pretty close game in the other semi, as well, with St. Xavier and West Putt played to a 17-17 tie at full time.

St. Xavier pulled away in the overtime, going right through off the kickoff and then scoring on an interception to lead 31-17. West Putt scored to get close, but St. X closed it out.

The final was tight early, with St. X scoring early and getting another over the line before the break; Ignatius took a 19-12 lead into halftime.

But it the second half Ignatius pulled away, with power forwards Quinn Ferris setting up Jace Herman. Danny Rosol scored on an intercepted, and Stephen Perez iced it for a 48-12 win. Bucsanyi scored two tries in the game and scrumhalf Charlie French scored a try and four conversions for 13 points. Perez, Rosol, Herman, Ferris, and Grady Beeler all touched down in the match.

For the staff of Matt Pickston, Mike Pelagalli, and Bill Craighead, this was a different-style 7s team that used kicks and some other different offensive wrinkles, and they put it together well. However, there were several very challenging teams competing this year, and it wasn't a walkover by any stretch.