High School Boys
Two years ago in Salt Lake City, Genesis (MS #11) and East High (SS #29) clashed for the first time on the rugby field. That day a major rivalry was born with the latest chapter unfolding on Saturday. Both teams knew coming in to this one that it would be a close, hard-hitting contest and that’s exactly what it ended up being. In the end, Genesis was able to prevail 19-17.
New York's Xavier HS halted, or at least slowed, the Doylestown momentum train Saturday, defeating the strong Pennsylvania squad 29-19.
Here are the games for this week and weekend around the Boys HS rugby scene.
Texas gets back on the job with Katy v St. Pius and Lake Travis v Allen two of the big ones. Snow Canyon plays United in an intriguing clash in Utah, and East HS v Genesis is a good one, too. We've got some big games in NorCal DII, while Liberty v Rainier is the marquee matchup in Washington.
Morven Park will host the Maryland Exiles International Youth Festival this weekend with 28 Boys Varsity and JV teams.
The Elite Bracket includes West Shore United and Downingtown out of Pennsylvania, West End and Prince William out of Virginia, and Loyola-Blakefield out of Maryland, Also in the six-team bracket is Natyre Shores out of Ontario, Canada.
Greenwich HS defeated Fordham Prep 43-25 on Wednesday, pulling away late after Fordham battled to keep it close.
Repeat Connecticut state champs Greenwich (nine years straight), did well to hold on against a tough Fordham team.
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