Gamebreakers This Weekend All Scrumhalves and Flankers
Last week was an interesting one in Boys HS rugby as we got a couple of almost-upsets and new teams putting their hands up; here's who really stood out to us this weekend.
Lindenwood's Emmanuel Albert Wins 2021 Scholz Award
Lindenwood University lock Emmanuel Albert has won the 2021 Rugby Scholz Award as the nation's best Men's Collegiate rugby player.
Rudy Scholz Award Finalist George Phelan
The captain of Life University, George Phelan joined Life as a freshman from Sedbergh School in England.
The fullback, who can play pretty much anywhere, combines leadership, athletic ability, and a deep understanding of the game toanchor the Running Eagles backline, and team as a whole.
Gamebreakers in HS Rugby This Week
We get some notable performances from some regions where we haven't seen a lot of info, such as Rugby Colorado's club season and Rugby Washington,
And that means we can recognize more players in more states, and we like that.
Here are our Gamebreakers for the weekend of May 8-9:
Rudy Scholz Award Finalist Payton Telea Ilalio
The 2020 Rudy Scholz Award-winner, Payton Telea-Ilalio has not let up in 2021.
The Saint Mary's prop, who got his start in the Bishop Riordan program in Northern California, has only really been stopped by COVID, as the Gaels have, so far, only been able to play three games.
