Five State Champs to be Decided
More state finals are on the slate for this weekend.
Xaverian Brothers got by Belmont HS 38-17 to book their spot in the Massachusetts IAA D1 final. These two teams had met back in early April, a game that ended in a 17-17 tie. In the semifinal Luke Bell scored two tries while Christopher Dalton, William Benting, Joseph Karbelis, and Ben Kramer all touched down as well.
Around US in HS as Playoffs Get Going We've got a bit of ao roundup of HS action across the USA. MetNY In a meeting of two of the top teams in the MetNY area, Pelham and Rye tied 13-13. Both teams managed just the one try, and added two penalty goals. Pelham scored three minutes in and seemed to have the run of play. But mistakes kiboshed their other scoring chances.
Pelham Pulls Off Shocker Win Over Xavier in NY In what has to be thought of as an upset, Pelham HS defeated Xavier HS 20-14 in MetNY action over the weekend. Pelham (ranked #21 by GRR) left the game elated with the win over the #2-ranked Xavier, but also feeling like they could have scored more. “We came away feeling like we outplayed them,” said Pelham HS Head Coach Matt Persanis. “No luck, no trickery. We just played well.
HS 7s Around the Nation
Here's a look at HS 7s around the nation.
Pennsylvania
GRR was at the latest tournament in RugbyPA and there is some serious skill on display there. In the boys bracket Berks County went 4-0 on the day, showcasing a smart defensive front and turning defensive pressure into scoring chances. And with some speed out wide and some hard running in the middle, Berks impressed.
NY Kicks Off HS Sevens; More from Other States Too
Boys HS 7s is in action around the USA; here's a look.
New York
Rugby NY opened their fall HS 7s season with Pelham going 3-0 on the day.
Also in action, PlayRugby fielded two teams, going 2-1 and 1-2 with their two teams.
New Rochelle/Albany combined with NYRC for the first day of competition, and went 0-3.
