GRR: Northern California
Our Player of the Week this week is Andrew Smith.
In a week where Granite Bay launched itself into the national conversation with an emphatic defeat of the Solo Falcons, Smith was perhaps the best of several great performances.
“He was clutch in every phase of the game,” said Head Coach Jason Divine.
Peninsula Green continues to play some impressive rugby in Northern California's DI league, defeating Los Gatos 39-17 over the weekend.
Granite Bay shook up the Northern California Premier Varsity league yet again as the Grizzlies shocked the Solo Falcons 64-7 Saturday.
Solo had entered the game undefeated, having beaten, Danville, among others, to get to that points.
But in a much-anticipated clash at Bonney Field in Sacramento, Granite Bay slammed the Falcons 64-7.
The Northern California Varsity Premier will have its playoffs, but you get the feeling how everything shakes out will be decided in the next couple of weeks.
Peninsula Green knocked off rivals SFGG in a Northern California DI game this weekend that helped cement PG’s position as one of the strongest teams in that division.
The game was very tight, and the high winds and cold, wet weather didn’t help.