Lamo shook up the Northern California, and indeed the national high school scene, with a 36-29 defeat of defending national High School Club champion Danville Oaks. With a forward pack that played solid defense and moved effectively around the field, and with a talented backline led by centers Miles Beaubelle and Oteti Vehitkite, Lamorinda scored early and shocked the Oaks. Beaubelle opened the scoring by slicing through on a simple crash ball, and Vehitkite scored on an interception and also countered on a kick from long range for a try. Captain Alex Cotessis has a huge work rate and leads by example, while hooker Zachary Barker was also influential. Coach Mike Leksan said, "we have more tough tests this season, but it was a good start," as stated in the Rugby Goff Report. |
Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA