GRR: Northern California
Granite Bay and Danville are both unbeaten in Northern California league play and will be the top two going into the playoffs.
The Marin Highlanders pulled off a big result over the weekend, holding well-regarded single-school team De La Salle to a 10-10 tie.
Needless to say, although we're still saying it, it was a defensive battle.
And yes, certainly, DLS has some injuries and unavailabilities, but they expected to beat Marin ... which may have been the issue all along.
Granite Bay, Marin, and Danville all won in impressive fashion in Northern California's Premier HS league this weekend.
In addition, De La Salle won via forfeit over Lamorinda.
Danville over SFGGSFGG has been enjoying a very strong season but they ran up against an oak tree on Saturday, with Danville winning 55-5.
Torrey Pines defeated St. Francis 31-14 to win the All-California single-school championship.
(This championship does not include the SCIRF teams as it's played between the winners of SoCal Youth Rugby and Rugby NorCal). This takes the championship to Southern California for the first time. De La Salle took 3rd over San Clemente in the 3rd-4th game.
California’s single-school competition enters its final phase, and some key cross-border games highlight the weekend; here’s what’s been going on.
Trips Tours and Cross-Border GamesDefending national single-school champs St. Ignatius ran out to a commanding 43-0 lead over LaSalle College High of Pennsylvania and held on to win 57-0.