GRR: California
On a weekend of dramatic finishes in D1A Rugby, Cal vs Saint Mary's didn't disappoint, giving fans at Witter Rugby Field a treat as the Cal Bears edged the Gaels 48-45.
This win most probably secured the #1 seed in the West bracket of the D1A playoffs for Cal, ensuring they will play at home through the semifinals.
Mack Fell scored a try midway through the second half to put Cal ahead 24-12 and the Golden Bears held on to beat Army 24-19 Saturday in Berkeley.
“We appreciate Army visiting us and we will look forward to returning the fixture at West Point next spring,” Cal Head Coach Jack Clark said.
Navy pulled off a bit of a surprise result Saturday.
GRR's #1-ranked Cal team came out of the weekend with two victories.
On Saturday, Cal defeated Grand Canyon 86-21. This is a rebuilding GCU side, and they got a bit of a lesson rom an experienced Golden Bears outfit.
Scrumhalf Cormac Saint scored the opening two tries of the game and added six conversions, all in the first half, for 22 points on his own.
In one of the bigger games of the college calendar this month, Cal defeated UCLA 36-7 to tighten their grip on GRR’s #1 ranking.
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