GRR: Tournaments
The Tropical 7s kicks off Friday at the Tampa Sportsplex in Florida, with over 200 teams in action in 14 brackets.
And while there are robust Elite brackets for boys and girls, it's interesting to note that the biggest brackets are Girls U18 Open (32 teams) and Boys U18 Open (30 teams).
So what did we learn at the Friendship Cup?
Boston College High and Fairfield Prep are at the top in Fairfield's Northeast Jesuit Tournament after Saturday's pool play.
Everyone will be in action on Sunday, with most teams playing two more shortened games.
Heads were definitely turned at the Friendship Cup in Day One with #1-ranked Charlotte Cardinals almost losing, and the #2 team Woodlands finding themselves on the losing side.
Teams in the Midwest took advantage of the annual Lindenwood Tournament over the weekend to get a good multi-game kick-start to the season.
"It was a good tournament, and we had the opportunity to get some time for a lot of guys," said St. Thomas Aquinas Head Coach Tim Kluempers.