GRR: Rugby Arizona
Tempe defeated Red Mountain in the Arizona Boys HS D1 final Friday night, taking the game and the championship 34-21.
It was a windy evening and Red Mountain started with the breeze at their backs. However, they had difficulty making it work for them. An eager Tempe defense put pressure on Red Mountain and that produced turnovers and mistakes.
Tempe improved to 6-2 after a 37-12 victory over Tucson in Arizona.
This was Tempe's first game since mid-March, when they beat Brophy Prep 57-12.
Working methodically through the phases Tempe was able to build a nice three-try lead.
The Scottsdale Wolves put their hand up this weekend with an impressive 42-12 victory over Brophy Prep.
Red Mountain opened up their Arizona league season with a 34-17 defeat of rivals Tempe.
This was a turnaround for Red Mountain, as Tempe has been on top of the rivalry for several years. However, Tempe is fairly young—and certainly struggled with playing as a unit until later in the game—while Red Mountain has come together a little bit better.
Several leagues in boys HS rugby are getting going already and while we've given you details on those that are fully up and running, more are just getting started.
Let's have a look.
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