GRR: North Carolina
The closest game all season for both the Charlotte Cardinals and Wando Wahines came on December 4, when the two girls HS teams in the Carolinas league faced off.
So it is only fitting that these two will meet again in the final this weekend in Matthews, NC.
It will be Charlotte Catholics vs South Meck in the Carolinas School final next week.
South Meck, the #1 seed, cruised into the final after Ardrey Kelly was unable to field a full side and had to forfeit. Meanwhile, Charlotte Catholic controlled the issue against Myers Park, leading 17-3 at halftime and winning 38-8.
South Meck won a high-profile clash with rivals Myers Park on Friday evening, shutting out Myers Park 15-0 on a warm and dry, but windy, evening on the turf of the Matthews Sportsplex.
Some key results this weekend in Boys HS rugby, not all of them league games, but all with an influence on the rankings.
In a crossover between teams in Arizona and Southern California, Tempe defeated San Clemente in emphatic style 73-5. Tempe's powerful runners and overall pace carried the day.
Along with Southern California and the Carolinas, we now have Florida, Louisiana, and Texas stepping onto the field.
How great is that?