Who is Starting Right in HS Boys Fall 7s?
High School Fall 7s kicks off in different ways in different states, but teams are playing.
Mostly the states that have the most robust fall 7s leagues have robust high school playing populations, enough to overcome the influence (on the boys side) of football, and on the girls side, the onrushing challenge of flag football.
Colorado HS 7s Kicks Off in Style
Colorado's High School 7s kicked off last weekend with Monarch High School's top side, Monarch Black, running impressively.
Monarch Black beat Titan HS 45-7, Hammer/Boulder 33-7, and Denver East White 52-0 at the opening tournament in Highlands Ranch.
Champions Day for U18 Boys at NAI 7s
In the U18 Boys brackets of the NAI 7s, one team capped off what has been an excellent five-year run of four championships, while another team made it a year of titles.
U18 Elite
The Rebel Rugby White team won a dramatic and well-played Boys U18 Elite final at the NAI 7s. This game was a thriller.
Cannibals, TOA, and Drua Lead Way Among Girls at NAI 7s
Earlier this high school season we at GRR attended the Friendship Cup and watched the United girls team in action.
This team, we were sure, would challenge for a national title, and while they didn't win, they did, indeed, challenge.
TOA Unity Brings Home Tropical 7s Title
TOA won the Boys Elite U18s at Tropical 7s, beating Rebel Rugby Academy 26-10 in the final.
The key, said Coach Greg Turpen, was cohesion.
"The family and administrative unity spread into our team and extended well beyond the field," said Tupren. "Behind the scenes, our support team, families, and coach handled things seamlessly. It was pretty cool."
