The Midwest Rugby Union has made some changes to the Championship brackets for this weekend.
DSHA now plays St Joseph's Academy in the quarterfinal opening match, who was moved up from the second division. Tough break for DSHA, as they now face the #11 team in the country. Tough break if you are a #1 seed, and although it may not appear fair at first glance, it is in keeping with the precedent of trying not to put teams from the same state in the same side of the bracket. Althought SJA doesn't have the same championship tradition, being far newer, they do boast some eerie similarities: an all-girls Catholic school, with players only from their one high school. They won their first Ohio State Championship last fall.
The other interesting change is a Lakewood v Armstrong (MN) rematch of last spring's opening match, narrowly won by Lakewood. Armstrong's experience in the Championship Division, their familiarity with Lakewood's style, and the fact they've been dominant this spring could lead up to this being a great match. Lakewood seems to have regained their mojo and prevailed against SJA to claim Ohio's top spot.
This change shifted KM's opener to a face off with Traverse City. The other match is unchanged.
In the second division championship
Brookfield now faces South Bend and Catholic Memorial faces tournament hosts Carmel, Indiana, playing on their home pitch.
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