Both Connecticut Semis Down to the Wire
It’s all pretty close at the top of Rugby Connecticut as both teams that made the final had to battle through very tight games to go it.
Fairfield Prep edged Trumbull 34-32 in one semifinal.
Trumbull ran out to a 20-7 first-half lead. Fairfield Prep’s ill discipline and Trumbull’s powerful running put Fairfield back on their heels.
Northeast HS Games Latest: Who's Moving Up?
This was a very eventful weekend in Boys High School rugby in the Northeast, so let's take a look.
Connecticut
Greenwich, Trumbull, and Fairfield Rugby Club all logged wins in Connecticut this weekend.
The Fairfield Pegasi got two tries from Brendan Walsh and tries from Sebastian Guzman, Louis Sorocco, and Wilbur Hughes to beat Staples 33-26.
Fairfield Prep Tours NorCal, Faces Ignatius, Jesuit
Fairfield Prep concluded a tour to Northern California, playing two single-school teams in the process.
St. Ignatius of San Francisco re-assembled for the first game. Several of the single-school teams in Northern California move on to club play starting in March, but Ignatius hosted Fairfield and pulled off a 31-28 victory.
Dramatic Ending Friday Night in Connecticut
Fairfield Prep pulled out a last-second victory over Staples Friday night in Connecticut.
BC High Defense Leads the Way in NE Jesuit Tourney
Boston College HS won the Northeast Jesuit Tournament in emphatic fashion Sunday, beating hosts Fairfield Prep 34-0 in the final match.
BC High fields two teams in the nine-team tournament. Their 2nd side didn't get a win but competed well. The 1st side was impressive, beating McQuaid Jesuit and Fairfield Pegasi in pool play by a combined score 114-7.
