GRR: South Carolina
South Greenville and Wando were two outstanding defensive teams in South Carolina, and two teams that seemed destined to meet in the state final.
South Carolina’s Wando viewed themselves as perhaps one of the top 20 teams in the country last year, perhaps better.
It’s a big weekend in South Carolina HS rugby as South Greenville takes on Chapin in a game that will decide who wins the Midlands Division, and in the Coast Division, School of the Arts and Bishop England clash to see who finishes 2nd.
South Greenville is feeling pretty good, coming off a 20-0 defeat of Greenville HS on a rainy Friday.
It’s a banner year for South Carolina. The women not only won the DII Carolinas conference after a 17-14 victory over the College of Charleston, but they are heading to the DII national championship to make some program history. It’s been a just payoff for the student leadership, as well as new coach Katie Wurst.
Newly-minted South Carolina HS club South Greenville pulled off something of a shock result when they beat Phoenix Alpharetta, the top team from Georgia, 26-15 this past weekend.