GRR: Okapi Wanderers
The Okapi club out of Southern Florida visited Jesuit New Orleans this past weekend in a cross-board clash.
Jesuit had just dug itself out of a snowstorm, a very rare occurrence for New Orleans, and, yes, it's still early days for both teams. However, it was Okapi's ability to control field position that told the tale, with the Florida team winning 45-5.
The Okapi Wanderers put a solid stamp on their regular season with a 53-3 victory over the Jacksonville Wolverines in the Florida U19 league final.
It was perhaps one of Okapi's best showings of the season, one which has seen them win 18 straight games in Florida league play over the past two years.
Jacksonville capped off a nice improvement arc with a 29-12 win over Tampa to make next week's Florida final.
The Wolverines had opened the league season with a shutout loss and remained in a battle with Key Biscayne and Tampa, and even Gibbons, for a playoff spot. But their April 6 win over Tampa put them at 4-2, and this week the victory over Tampa was more emphatic.
Okapi remains atop the Florida HS league and by a fairly convincing margin after their 27-7 defeat fo Tampa.
While Tampa battled, Okapi held a lead throughout their game to move to 4-0.
Okapi ed 22-0 in the first half and controlled the lineout and the scrum and were in control. Tampa struggled to get into scoring position.
Okapi capped off an excellent season, beating Boca Raton 38-5 to win the Florida U19 league.
"Our defense showed up again to have full control against last year's champion and our attacking system closed the game in the second half with three tries from our backs," said Okapi Head Coach Juan Orfila.
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