Xavier and Rye won their finals in Rugby NY's last weekend of action.
Rye took the Tier 2 final, beating Chaminade. Rye took an early lead chasing down a long kick for space and exploiting a Chaminade miscue which was helped along by heavy rains on the day.
The ball rolled to the Rye chasers and in they went.
Rye went back to the same tactic moments later and this time they got a penalty—lineout, maul, try, and Rye led 14-0.
It was a very wet day and that didn't lend itself to slick ball-hamdling. The game slowed down a but as both teams made mistakes, and the footing meant the scrums themselves were a bit slopper.
Still, Rye was solid and Chaminade, slammed with penalties, had a tough time getting momentum going.
Final score 31-5 for Rye. Archer Fenton, Rye's fullback, was the one who launched those kicks, and he was outstanding throughout.
