GRR: Westside
Westside's girls team hasn't been around a long time, but they already have a state championship to put in their trophy cabinet, having just rolled through the Rugby Indiana Girls HS 7s.
Westside edged Chargers 14-7 in the final
Westside Sweeps Rugby Indiana 7s
"Hutton had huge shoes to fill in his first ever 7s season," said Nicholson. "He is a student of the game and he showed excellent decision-making and ball-handling skills throughout the tournament. With a great boot and blazing pace, he was one of the top scorers in the tournament."
Westside won both the Boys and Girls brackets in Rugby Indiana's HS 7s championships over the weekend.
Held at the Moose Rugby Grounds in Elkhart, Ind., the tournament capped off a four-week season in Indiana.
Pendleton Rugby came off a challenging three games at the Boys HS National Championships only to have to play their state final game on Monday against the Westside Black Swarm.
These two teams met in the 2022 D2 semis, with Pendleton winning 35-31, so they knew this game would be a tough one.
Pendleton looks to be the strongest team in Indiana after they defeated Penn over the weekend.
After beating Mudsock last week, Pendleton followed that up with a 17-12 victory over Penn.
The game was back-and-forth, and a try from Penn put them up 12-10 with five minutes to go.