Team News
St. Ignatius Holds Off Gonzaga in DC
In a meeting of two top-10 school teams, St. Ignatius of Cleveland held off Gonzaga College HS 28-21 Saturday.
Played at Gonzaga’s home field in Washington, DC, this match was part of three matches across age levels, with all of the games very close. It was a warm, sunny day, which was a nice change for Ignatius, which has been enduring a rather harsh winter.
St. Ignatius Pulls Away in First Meeting with St. Edward
St. Ignatius of Cleveland took the lead in their Cavoli Cup series against local rivals St. Edward.
The Cup is named after a beloved and respected teach who taught at both schools, and is awarded based on results not only with the Varsity sides, but their B-sides and Freshmen teams as well.
Rivalry Plus as St. Ignatius and St. Edward Face Off for the Cavoli Cup
Coming off wins with distinctly different feels, St. Edward and St. Ignatius will light up the Cleveland area with a major rivalry game.
These two schools compete intensely in every sport, and rugby is one of their most competitive. This past week St. Ignatius came away with a 29-17 win over Notre Dame de la Salette in which they fell behind 17-10 before scoring three tries to win it.
How Top-Ranked HS Teams Fared This Week
It was a fairly busy week for top-of-the-rankings teams. Here's how several of the higher-ranked teams did.
Big Games for #1s
Current #1-ranked school team is Torrey Pines, and they played and won the Southern California school final on Wednesday over Orange Lutheran.
St. Ignatius Kicks Off Season With Two-Victory Weekend
Defending Single-School National Champion St. Ignatius of Cleveland opened their season with two matches in two days, winning both.
The Wildcats have, like many teams, been battling snow and cold weather. They do have access to an indoor facility and that certainly helped them.
