Massive Second Half Sees Okapi To Florida State Title
The Okapi Wanderers put a solid stamp on their regular season with a 53-3 victory over the Jacksonville Wolverines in the Florida U19 league final.
It was perhaps one of Okapi's best showings of the season, one which has seen them win 18 straight games in Florida league play over the past two years.
Jacksonville, Okapi Make Florida HS Final Jacksonville capped off a nice improvement arc with a 29-12 win over Tampa to make next week's Florida final. The Wolverines had opened the league season with a shutout loss and remained in a battle with Key Biscayne and Tampa, and even Gibbons, for a playoff spot.
Okapi Caps Off Perfect Season With Florida State Championship
Okapi capped off an excellent season, beating Boca Raton 38-5 to win the Florida U19 league.
"Our defense showed up again to have full control against last year's champion and our attacking system closed the game in the second half with three tries from our backs," said Okapi Head Coach Juan Orfila.
Major HS Results This Weekend
Playoffs and major games in Boys HS rugby this weekend so far.
Northern California Playoffs
Danville defeated De La Salle for the second week in a row, this time in the NorCal Premier semifinals, 35-12. It was close into the second half, with Danville leading 14-12 with 25 minutes left. But the Oaks backline started to find some space and pull away late.
Florida Invitational Showcase HS Event Returns for 2022
PONTE VEDRA, Florida – Following this year’s highly-successful Florida Invitational Rugby Showcase, organizers have announced that the Florida Invitational Rugby Showcase is returning to St. John’s County, May 21-22, 2022.