High School Boys
The San Diego Mustangs defeated the Young Aztec Warriors 45-19 Wednesday night in a Southern California league matchup.
On a chilly, windy night, the Mustangs took an early lead when Mustangs captain Jackson Baere scored and converted his own try. The Warriors replied moments later and HS All American Ryan James raced through for a try to make it 7-7.
Division II in high school rugby can be a hit-or-miss proposition; some of those leagues are for new teams, or for teams that are struggling with numbers, but in Northern California it’s a serious competition, and some excellent teams are coming out of there.
Among them are the Elsie Allen Lobos, who remain unbeaten and are going to the Boys HS Rugby National Championships.
Here's a list of boys high school players who had some notable performances in the last two weeks.
David Niddrie, San Diego MustangsThe lock forward helped lead a tough forward effort for the Mustangs in a sweep of opponents in Arizona.
We're coming down to the crucial final games in the Louisiana HS rugby league.
The Bayou Hurricanes is in the middle of a late-season charge, and is now 3-0, the same record as Jesuit of New Orleans.
Week Two in Rugby Idaho saw an epic battle of the mountains. Rocky Mountain and Mountain View clashed in a repeat of last year's Idaho State Championship. It took 68 minutes for the returning champs to take the lead over the Rocky Mountain Grizzlies in this game that came down to the finish.