Granite Bay HS Club Champs
Granite Bay exacted some measure of revenge and defeated Royal Irish to win the 2016 Boys HS Club national championship Saturday at the Rugby Athletic Center in Charlotte, NC.
The Grizzlies enjoyed a brilliant performance from their deep three of Anthony Wiley, Jon Rogers, and Sam Cusano, and an aggressive defensive performance from everyone.
Video Interview - Royal Irish
Goff Rugby Report Editor Alex Goff checks in with Royal Irish co-captain Kyle Hoeper, who was a standout in last year's Boys HS club final, and scored a crucial try in this year's semifinal.
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Royal Irish Wins MW, But Has to Work For It
Royal Irish won the Midwest Boys multi-school team bracket Sunday, but it wasn’t easy.
The defending NIT HS club champs defeated Fishers 21-17 in the final in a game where Fishers scored late and had a chance to win it.
Midwest HS Championships Day One
Here are the latest scores from the Boys HS Midwest Championships in Elkart, Ind.
In the HS Club bracket, Royal Irish is in the final as expected, and they will take on Fishers:
Quarterfinals
Fishers 31-12 Brunswick
Marian 22-14 Grand Rapids Catholic
Carroll 36-7 Dexter
Royal Irish 31-0 Grandville
Cup Semifinals
Royal Irish, Penn in Dramatic Clash
Royal Irish scored on the final play of the game to defeat Rugby Indiana Super League rivals Penn HS 15-12 Saturday.
Royal Irish led 8-5 in a typically low-scoring game between these two teams made more so by the hard rain.