EIRA Player of the Week - Jesse Phillips
The procedure wasn’t expected to be a big deal - wrestlers and rugby players, and Jesse Phillips was both, get their noses bashed around a bit - but it ended up being a very, very big deal.
Ravenwood Wins Tennessee Title
The Ravenwood Raptors capped off a 10-1 season, with a 28-17 defeat of the Harpeth Harlequins to take the Tennessee state championship this past weekend.
Ravenwood finished 9-0 in Tennessee, with their only loss being against top-ranked St. Edward of Ohio.
Intense Rivals Meet for Tennessee State Title
The Tennessee Boys state final is set with Ravenwood to take on Harpeth this weekend.
Ravenwood defeated Germantown 42-17 in their semifinal, led by center Andrew Rappe and flyhalf Jesse Boone in the backs, and a solid tight five effort with prop Tanner Eatherly and hooker Jesse Phillips leading the way.
Phoenix Downs South Doyle
Phoenix Rugby wrapped up a successful weekend with a league win over Titans United and then a victory over visiting South Doyle, the defending Tennessee state champion.
South Doyle Wins Tennessee Boys 7s Title
South Doyle won the Tennessee boys HS 7s title this past weekend, going 5-0 in the championship tournament.
South Doyle was consistent throughout the day, keeping all opponents to one or two tries, and only once scoring fewer than three tries.