GRR: North Carolina
The Mason Dixon conference is now down to two: West Chester and North Carolina. The pair will play in tomorrow’s conference championship, and the victor will receive the automatic bye into the spring Round of 16.
The Mason Dixon quarterfinals didn’t unfold as predictably as assumed – the hallmark of an interesting post-season. On one end, North Carolina posted a shocking 153 points on Maryland; and on the other end, semifinals’ host James Madison dropped a big game to Virginia Tech.
The Carolina Ruggerfest concluded this weekend with six boys HS divisions as well as competitions at the U14, U12, and U10 level.
MATTHEWS, NC - The North Carolina Youth Rugby Union (NCYRU) is hosting the 12th Annual Ruggerfest March 7th & 8th. The event will bring in more than 1,000 high school, middle school, and elementary school rugby players--plus their families--to Mecklenburg County from all over the Eastern Seaboard and Midwest. More than 40 youth rugby teams in divisions ranging from 2nd graders through 12
With 15 minutes left in the match, DI Mason Dixon rivals North Carolina and Virginia were within two points of each other. One might have sided with UVA to pull ahead in the final quarter considering the team had a much more successful fall record. But it was the Tar Heels in its first conference match of the season that surged with three tries and a 29-10 win.