Doylestown Rugby Football Club News – May 12, 2025
High School Boys’ Team
On Tuesday, May 6, 2025, the Doylestown Rugby Academy High School Boys’ Team hosted Conestoga High School in their sixth and final RugbyPA league match. Doylestown started the match strong once again and raced out to a 35-0 lead 15 minutes into the match. The final score was 78-15 to Doylestown. Try scorers were: Jackson Reilly (3), Nick Miletto (3), Aaron Kelly (1), Brandon Zubyk (1), Chris Imperato (1), Alex Stukis (1), Louie Cipollo (1), and Chago Bustelo (1). Conversions were kicked by Jamie Weir (6), Jackson Reilly (2), and Chago Bustelo (1). The Man of the Match was Jackson Reilly, who opened the scoring with the first 3 tries of the match from his scrumhalf position. More importantly, his passing was fast and accurate from rucks, scrums, and lineouts. He led the attack, and he also made many tackles in the line of defense in tight and out wide. Conestoga had three tries.
Undefeated and as the #1 seed, the High School Team hosted Malvern Prep High School in their RugbyPA state semifinal match on Sunday, May 1, 2025. Malvern Prep started the match very strong and forced Doylestown to play defense for long stretches of the first half. Doylestown was up to the challenge and turned Malvern Prep away time and again. Doylestown was able to utilize its attacking platform whenever the opportunity presented itself and led 19-0 at halftime. Doylestown stayed very strong in the second half, made tactical substitutions, and added to the lead. All 25 players contributed significant minutes in the 47-0 victory. A shutout in a state semi-final match is an excellent accomplishment. Try scorers were: Liam Hoey (2, Louie Cipollo (1), Jamie Weir (1), Bailey O’Malley (1), Timmy Fuhrmeister (1), and Davis Parisi (1). Jamie Weir made six conversions.
The Man of the Match was Jamie Weir who was calm and calculated from his flyhalf position. He called a masterful game and used both his forwards and backs with brilliance. Jamie scored one try, was 6 for 7 on conversions, and kicked to touch on penalties with great distance and precision. The Doylestown High School Boys Team now moves on to the State Championship match against Gregory the Great Academy on Sunday, May 18, 2025 at Penn State Berks Campus.
Match Film: https://youtu.be/EcGZnoDk67k
High School Girls’ Team
On Sunday, May 11, 2025, the Doylestown Rugby Academy High School Girls’ Team traveled to Mechanicsburg to play their semi-final match against Knightmares from Lancaster. The girls won decisively by a score of 47-7. Try scorers for the day were: Noelle Robinson (2), Siena Accardi (1), Sana’s Lunon (1), Mackenzie Marks (1), Mackenzie Harriett-Clay (1) and Nolah Flynn (1). Flynn added 5 conversions, and Leah Cipollo added 1 conversion. Noelle Santiago received the hit chain award for her consistently hard tackles. Erin DeLuca received the Dragon Award (MVP) for her solid offensive runs and defensive play. The girls will play6 for the State Championship on Sunday, May 18, 2025 3:30 pm at Penn State Berks Campus.
U16 Boys’ Team
The Doylestown Rugby Academy U16 Boys’ Team hosted St. Joe’s Prep High School in their RugbyPA state semi-final match on Sunday, May 11, 2025. Doylestown was in a battle in the first half, but they were able to punch in 3 tries and led 17-0 at the half. Doylestown then poured it on in the second half and won 45-0. The U16 boys showed their defensive mettle by also posting a shutout! Try scorers were: Brady Flynn (2), Cross Cervellero (1), Justin Lopresti (1), Justin Grosso (1), Mario Palena (1), and Jack Sugalski (1). Jake Beckenhauer kicked 5 conversions. The Doylestown U16 Boys Team now moves on to the State Championship match against Elizabethtown Rugby on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at Penn State Berks Campus.
Match Film: https://youtu.be/IVi9kTBugKM
U14 Boys’ Team
In the RugbyPA semi-final match on Sunday, May 11, 2025,the Doylestown Rugby Academy U14 Boys’ Team hosted Blackthorn Youth Rugby. The two teams had previously faced each other in the first game of the season, with Doylestown winning that match. From the opening kickoff, Doylestown discovered that this Blackthorn Youth Team was starkly different from the one they faced earlier in March. Blackthorn jumped out to a commanding lead with two tries from their extremely fast and agile fullback. However, Doylestown managed to fight their way back into the game with two tries of their own! They tied the score at 12-12 just as the halftime whistle blew! In the second half, the two teams traded one score for another. What determined this match were the conversion kicks. Blackthorn was greatly helped by that fullback, again, who always seemed to get around Doylestown’s defensive backline and would center the kicks for the Blackthorn kicker.
This proved to be the proverbial “nail in the coffin” for not only Doylestown’s season, but also its Championship season hopes. The final score came once again from the Blackthorn fullback who centered the conversion kick position for the Blackthorn kicker. The Dragons, who unfortunately did not convert their last score’s kick, watched as the Blackthorn kicker once again slotted his conversion kick to give Blackthorn the victory. The game ended with the score: Blackthorn Youth Rugby 26 – Doylestown Youth Rugby 24. Try scorers for Doylestown were: Carter Filoon (1), Ryatt Skipper (1), Joey Brigidi (1), and Brady McReynolds (1). Conor Cassidy kicked 2 conversions. Blackthorn Youth had 4 tries and 3 conversions. The Doylestown U14 Team ended their successful season with the loss in the RugbyPA semi-final match against Blackthorn Youth Rugby.
Match Film: https://youtu.be/UudijMJU-mA
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