GRR: Utah Youth Rugby
In a close, tense encounter United Rugby Club defeated the Orem Stallions 18-10 to take the Utah Youth Rugby HS club title Saturday.
Snow Canyon won the Utah Boys single-school championship, defeating Herriman 16-15 on a rainy Saturday at the University of Utah on the final play of the game.
The two tams went back and forth in a tight contest, and while Snow Canyon played well in the early going, could only produce two penalty goals from Sam Slivers. Meanwhile, Herriman scored twice to lead 10-6.
The finals for Utah Youth Rugby's two Boys HS championships are set, with one major upset.
The Orem Stallions defeated the West Valley Warriors 27-14 to make the final of the Utah Multi-School playoffs. They will take on United, which defeated Wasatch 34-12 Friday night.
It’s a tight four-team race in the Utah Youth Rugby single-school playoffs this weekend as the semis kick off on Friday and the final is played at the University of Utah soccer stadium on Saturday.
Snow Canyon, which includes a 13-10 defeat of United in its 2015 resume, will take on East, which defeated Highland last week in the quarters.
Utah’s HS club season is down to one more weekend, as four teams play in the semis in Friday evening, and the final on Saturday.