High School Boys
Edina won the Boys DI HS championship in Minnesota in dramatic fashion, scoring a late try to go up by one and then holding off Duluth in a furious goal-line stand to end the game.
"This was like one of those Hollywood endings," said Edina Coach Chris Babiash. "Just an amazing game."
Greenwich High School defeated Ridgefield 78-11 Friday night and Fairfield Prep defeated Simsbury 40-19 Thursday night to set up the June 13 Connecticut state single-school final.
For Greenwich, Jack Freiheit scored five tries, making 31 for the season, while scrumhalf Soh Nakayama adding two tries and kicked nine conversions for a personal total of 28 points.
New Jersey crowns two champions this weekend with Union County taking on Morris, and Delbarton facing St. Augustine.
Danville loose forward Nate Becker is off to Australia soon as part of a program initiated by NorCal Youth Rugby.
It’s Duluth against Edina this Saturday for the Minnesota Boys DI championship after both escaped very difficult semifinals last weekend.
Duluth (aka North Shore) held off Hopkins 21-12.
“It was not an easy match,” said Duluth Coach Andy Imig. “They were two well-matched teams. We basically retained the ball a little longer.”