GRR: Rye
In an intriguing inter-state meeting Rye HS of New York tied Raptor Rugby of Tennessee 10-10.
It was a good challenge for the defending Tennessee state champs and one of the top teams in New York.
Xavier defeated Rye HS 21-17 in the Rugby New York D1 Boys HS final Sunday to win the state championship on the grounds of Siena College, but it wasn't easy..
It was a much closer result than expected and closer than three weeks ago when Xavier beat Rye 22-6.
Rye HS logged an impressive result over the weekend, beating Fordham Prep in emphatic fashion.
Rye, a school team in New York with aspirations, came out fast and hard and controlled the game from the outset.
The New York State HS finals are set for this coming weekend with three different boys divisions in action.