In a clash between two school teams that have a long and stories rivalry, Gonzaga HS defeated Xavier 19-0.

Gonzaga's defensive effort was very strong, and it had to be as Xavier threatened to score several times and camped out on the Gonzaga tryline for about eight minutes.

"Xavier played us tough as they always do," said Gonzaga Head Coach Peter Baggetta. "I think if you look at their losses all very close in the first half, but I think in the second half they get worn down physically which opens up space around the field. We defended really well."

And after defending well, they also showcased some champagne rugby, not least of which was this try from deep in their own 22 which featured some very nice back-and-forth passing.

All of this is a step forward for Gonzaga, which began its delayed season with a tie against Georgetown Prep. 

"Two weeks of excellent practices and not giving away two intercept tries were the big differences," said Baggetta, who also shifted some players around toe find what the best combinations were. "Our goal is to always be playing our best the last three games of the season, not our first, so we tried some things and combinations against Georgetown Prep.We still have lots of things to continue to work on and will get tested again this Saturday against St Ignatius."