Around the National in HS Playoff Implications Some notes around the nation in HS rugby as some playoffs start, or get set to start. Colorado In a battle of unbeaten teams, Valor beat East HS 20-12 over the weekend. As happens every year, some leagues are wrapping up while some are just getting started. Why? Well look at this game, played in late April in 36-degree weather with about two inches of snow on the ground.
Jacksonville, Okapi Make Florida HS Final 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.
Dallas Jesuit Wins Texas-LA Varsity Cup Over Strake Dallas Jesuit won the Texas/Louisiana Varsity Cup final Saturday night, defeating Strake Jesuit 27-14 to take the title and end their season undefeated. The game was, at one point, 27-0, but two late Strake tries made it a little closer.
Marquette HS Keeps Strong Form in Wisconsin Marquette HS has seen its strong start at the All-Catholic Tournament in St.
Late Surge Sees Tempe Win Arizona Title Tempe defeated Red Mountain in the Arizona Boys HS D1 final Friday night, taking the game and the championship 34-21. It was a windy evening and Red Mountain started with the breeze at their backs. However, they had difficulty making it work for them. An eager Tempe defense put pressure on Red Mountain and that produced turnovers and mistakes. As a result, it was Tempe that opened the scoring.
