GRR: Washington
The Washington state Loggers Boys select side split their two games with visiting Down HS from Northern Ireland Saturday.
In a tense Varsity game, the Loggers aged Down 15-12, while in the JV game, Down’s ends emerged victorious 20-12.
Down moves on to the Canadian leg of their trip, as they travel to Victoria BC.
Following up on their sweep of the Great Northwest Challenge, the Boys select sides from the state of Washington - Varsity and Junior Varsity - will host a touring Irish side this weekend.
Ryan Field in Seatac, Wash. will see the Down High School team from Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, face off against the Loggers.
For the 7th year in a row the Washington Boys JV team won the JV bracket at the Great Northwest Challenge regional all-star tournament.
Matt Brennan of the Washington Boys HS All-Stars, the Loggers, discusses his team's approach to the Great Northwest Challenge.
A Washington Boys all-star team that wasn't exactly highly-regarded, upset Southern California 27-14 to win the Great Northwest Challenge Sunday in Portland, Ore.