GRR: Strake Jesuit
It's time to bring back our Gamebreakers column as boys HS rugby is now in (almost) full swing.
We saw some excellent clutch plays and strong performances around the country this past week, from West Virginia out to Southern California. Here's a look at some special efforts from High School rugby around the nation:
Dallas Jesuit and Strake Jesuit move on in their winning ways in Rugby Texas, while the Woodlands also looked strong this weekend.
The Rangers of Dallas Jesuit got two tries from Charlie Freeman and tries from Robert Triantos, Marshal Neri, Brennan Graham, and lock Alex Johnson in a 36-17 defeat of Lake Travis to move to 3-0. It was the Rangers first win over Lake Travis since 2018.
Strake Jesuit began its season with two wins over the weekend, beating Katy and Lamar to start the season 2-0.
Both efforts were impressive in their own right, with Strake dismissing Lamar 42-10 on Saturday after taking on a Katy team that is a frequent visitor to Goff Rugby Report's HS rankings.
In what was quite possibly the last rugby game played in the United States before all rugby was halted due to the Coronavirus outbreak, Strake Jesuit defeated Brother Martin in a tour of Louisiana.
The Woodlands defeated Strake Jesuit 63-12 Thursday evening in Rugby Texas league play to move to 3-0.
It was a solid game for the #4-ranked HS club. The Woodlands ran out to a 35-0 lead at halftime.
HS All American and Cal commit Tom Dixon started at No. 8 and scored five tries.