Some quick notes from state championships around the nation.
In New York it will be Rye vs Xavier on Sunday for the state D1 championship. Rye shut out Canisius 18-0 and Xavier beat Corning on Saturday.
In Illinois, Glen Ellyn defeated New Trier 45-17 Friday night to take the Rugby Illinois title. Joey Pope scored four tries for the Ducks.
"I thought Glen Ellyn improved throughout the season and we were really happy to be able to travel out of state this year to play top schools and clubs from around the country," said Coach John McGurk. "I believe those games helped us become a better team as the season progressed. As it happens with most teams, we had to battle through injuries to some key players but that also allowed kids to step in and get valuable playing time. Even though we were a young team as we only graduate three seniors, I was very pleased with our performance and we look forward to next year."
