GRR: Red Mountain
Red Mountain may be 2-0 in Arizona, but that doesn't mean the five-time defending state champions are all that impressed with their performances.
Defeats of Tempe (50-20) and Arrowhead (34-19) got Red Mountain to 2-0, but this weekend against Ahwatukee will be a tougher game.
All games in Rugby Arizona's opening weekend have been called off due to weather.
The Rugby Arizona HS league starts action this weekend after a warmup tournament last week.
The first round of the Pacific Cup is in the books, with Peninsula Green, Danville, Red Mountain, and Kahuku all winning games.
Peninsula Green played a tough game against the Bay Barbarians, a team made up of players from Archbishop Riordan and Los Gatos. it was a talented and athletic Barbarians side, but Pen Green's unity of purpose saw them through 29-12.
Red Mountain defeated Desert Vista 64-5 Saturday to win the Rugby Arizona Boys HS championship.
Desert Vista and Red Mountain are through to the Rugby Arizona state final after both teams won semifinals Saturday.
Desert Vista defeated the West Valley Misfits 50-27 thanks to an excellent day from the backline, especially flyhalf Zane Spiker, center Romain Rabany, and fullback Malachi Knox, who worked nicely together and reeled off a series of long-range tries.
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