Granite Bay wins double crown
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posted 05/05/2013 Granite Bay rugby won the double crown this afternoon taking 2 Northern California titles; Varsity Gold division and JV Gold division.
In the first round of the playoffs the Varsity team beat the #11 team in the USA San Francisco Golden Gate, 36-14 and held the #19 ranking the USA according to rugby mag.
The win earned the team a match with a very big and physical Hayward team. In a game with 9 lead changes Granite Bay wore down the Hayward team and eventually won 46-29 to earn a place in the finals.
The final match pitted the cross town rivals the Islanders from Burbank HS. The Islanders reached the finals by knocking off the #3 team in US Danville. In a match of 2 great programs Granite Bay came out on top and won the Northern California championship 50-32.
Granite Bay will play for the state title May 25that Treasure Island in San Francisco.
The Granite Bay rugby JV team completed the regular season with a perfect 10-0 record in the Gold division and held a #1 ranking in the playoffs. Playing LAMO rugby in the first round the JV team exploded for a 64-14 win to reach the semi- finals.
On Saturday Granite Bay played a very big and very physical Diablo team and won 39-29 to reach the finals.
Danville rugby brought a 12-0 record into the finals by cruising thru the regular season and playoffs. In a match of 2 unbeaten teams and in what many called one of the finest JV Gold rugby finals ever Granite Bay won 17-14 to win the Northern California title.
Granite Bay will play for the state title on May 25th at Treasure Island in San Francisco.
Congratulations and we will see you at state.
