GRR: College Men
Despite the fact that we attended the IUP game this past week AND they won, we strongly considered bumping them from the #1 spot.
It's already time to think about the playoff scenarios in some conferences, and since the Liberty has multiple levels, let's look at them.
(We'll talk about DII in a separate article. Why? Because we said so.)
Liberty NCR D1As expected there are three undefeated teams in the Liberty NCR D1 league now after the weekend's action.
Marist moved to 4-0 in the Liberty Conference Men's DII with a very difficult 12-10 win over RPI.
Marist went into the game ranked #7 by GRR and RPI was #36, but the Engineers battled hard and almost pulled it out.
"Credit to RPI, who played a physical brand of rugby," said Marist Head Coach James Kimberley.
In a meeting of two of the top teams in the Rocky Mountain Conference, Colorado State defeated Utah State University 43-19.
CSU managed the game smartly and with inside center Sam Masterson kicking well and allowing the Rams to play in the USU half, they led throughout.
In a clash of two D1A Rugby East teams moving up the ladder, Mary Washington defeated Mount St. Mary's 39-20.