High School Boys
A week after pushing Gonzaga close Vienna defeated Aspetuck in impressive fashion 20-7.
On a wet, rainy day (OK, it's the spring of 2023, just assume it was wet, rainy, windy, or possibly sleet and hail in every game) ... on a wet, rainy day Vienna played some inspired defense.
Fairfield Prep beat BC High 22-17 to win the Northeast Jesuit Tournament held in Fairfield, Conn.
Four teams, Fairfield, BC High, Fordham Prep, and McQuaid Jesuit played a series of short round-robin games on Saturday.
Southern California club teams are finally get into the action.
This weekend we saw three of the top four SoCal clubs from last year playing.
The SOC Raptors visited Tempe in a non-conference game and came away with a 33-19 victory. The Raptors U16s beat Tempe's U16s 52-24. The Raptors Bombers side, basically their 2nd side of mostly U18s, beat Red Mountain.
Strake Jesuit put in an impressive showing in Texas, shutting out Dallas Jesuit 31-0.
Led by a strong defensive effort from No. 8 Mike Melton, looehead prop Daniel Walls, lock Nick Hernandez, and fullback Christian Bennett Strake put together a very good team performance. They secured a bonus-point win and are the #1 seed going into Texas's single-school playoffs.
Tours are still part of the recipe this weekend.
Once again 901 is on the road, joining Woodlands on a trip to New Orleans to take on Jesuit New Orleans, Brother Martin, and each other.