Greenwich Scores Late to Beat Xavier
Greenwich High School defeated Xavier HS 34-29 Saturday night, scoring in the final moments to pull out a victory.
This was a clash between the #6-ranked Xavier team and the #14-ranked Greenwich squad (both rankings Goff Rugby Report single-school Boys HS rankings). Both teams had logged impressive victories, but both had also stumbled in what is still a relatively young season.
Greenwich v Xavier a Heated Rivalry
Longtime Tri-State-Area rivals Xavier HS and Greenwich meet up this weekend.
It’s a big game for Greenwich, which has run into some tough games of late - losing to Fort Hunt in the Jesuit Rugby Classic, and losing to Fairfield Pegasi in Conecticutt.
Gonzaga over Xavier
Gonzaga HS defeated Xavier HS 36-20 Sunday in front of about 2,000 fans at Gonzaga's home field, thanks in large part to a 15-minute scoring spree in the second half.
Xavier, Penn, Ignatius Clash in Ohio
It was honors even as three top-ranked Boys HS teams convened on Cleveland play this weekend.
On Friday, Penn, defeated St. Ignatius 22-14 (see report).
On Saturday, Xavier took down Penn 24-14.
Xavier Wins Thriller over Greenwich
In one of three massive clashes between highly-ranked teams this weekend, #5 Xavier HS came back to beat #7 Greenwich HS 37-36 with a penalty kick at the death.
