High School Boys
Pelham HS out of New York finished up their trip to Florida with a 38-10 defeat of the Cape Pirates.
Pelham, having already put RBMA to the sword, mixed up the team's lineup somewhat, and ran out to a 33-3 halftime lead, before the subs were run on.
The Rugby Texas North/Central Conference may well come down to this week as Lake Travis and Rocky Rugby meet up Thursday to basically decide who will finish 2nd.
Westlake has already beaten both of these teams, albeit by razor-thin scores of 12-7 and 15-12.
A week after Rocky Mountain defeated defending Idaho state champions Mountain View, Rocky Mountain found themselves upended by perennial state contenders Capital HS.
For Coach Matt Jacobsen, it was a gratifying start to a season he hopes to finish off with a championship.
An avid reader joked with us this week saying the clash of top-ranked teams in Ohio - St. Ignatius, Xavier, and Penn - didn't help us at all in a tough task, as the three teams all went 1-1; we kind of have to agree.
As the North Carolina HS Boys Club season hits the home stretch, everything is on the line for the Chapel Hill Highlanders, Union County Lions, and CJRA Charlotte Tigers.