Herriman Defeats East in Early-Season Utah Rivalry Meeting
Herriman and East, the only single school programs in Utah's combined Tier 1, met in an early season match after getting their feet wet at the Puriri Invitational last week.
Defending state champion East was looking to establish itself after an uneven showing in that warmup tournament, while Herriman was looking to continue its momentum from a strong start.
Herriman Pulls Away from Rivals East HS In a meeting of the two very strong single-school teams in Utah, Herriman defeated East HS 49-34 Wednesday night in Salt Lake City. The new (and temporary, for this year only) league structure in Utah meant that this was the first regular season game for either team against another single school.
East SLC Wins Battle of East HS Teams East Rugby out of Salt Lake City, Utah defeated the visiting East Rugby from Denver, Colo. last weekend and the hosts came away with a well-taken 36-10 victory. East SLC scored first when wing David Bergstedt grabbed a loose ball on the sideline and ran it in. Fullback Rex Bateman couldn't get the conversion over but he did score the next try, finishing off a movement headlined by No.
Herriman, East to Face Off in Utah School Final
Herriman and East HS will meet in the Utah Youth Rugby school final next week after both won semifinals over the weekend.
These two teams met in the regular season on April 8 with East pulling out a 29-27 victory, so the final promises to be hotly contested.
East HS Upsets Herriman in Utah
East HS upset Herriman 29-27 Saturday in Utah Youth Rugby's school league.
It was a good showing from East, who hit Herriman hard and fast and who also kept out of the penalty trouble that has sometimes plagued them.
