High School Boys
Tempe won the Arizona D1 state title with a 34-17 defeat of Phoenix on Saturday night.
The game was very close early on and Tempe held a slim 12-10 lead at halftime. But paced by three tries from outside center Tu Pauga, Tempe pulled away in the second half.
St. Ignatius of Cleveland tightened their grip on the #1 GRR ranking with an emphatic 64-5 victory over rivals Gonzaga.
Top Utah HS clubs Cavemen and LCA met Friday night and In a result at once very much expected and at the same time quite surprising.
The teams tied, which is the part that's not surprising, because both sides have shown equal quality this year.
We look back at games in April and find a long list of players that performed well in one or more games during the month.
Fran Moretti, Strake JesuitThe captain and flyhalf for Strake was crucial in scoring a try and his leadership and his goalkicking in helping Strake beat Lake Travis twice this month, the latter time being the Texas/Louisiana Varsity Cup semifinal.
Over 130 games are on the high school slate this weekend as most leagues heat up.
We also have a pretty compelling Montana Invitationals, which includes Herriman, Kahuku, Liberty out of Washington, and leading teams in Montana Missoula and Gallatin.