November 7, 2009
The Pigs traveled to Cedar Rapids for the 2nd round of playoffs. The Pigs were determined to show the rugby world that our team was a formidable competitor in the Midwest. The Pigs came out hard and with some great play from everyone pushed the ball down the field. Dietz took a quick ball off a ruck and scored a quick try to put the team up 7-0. The game was a rough one, Cedar Rapids had some bangers and weren’t afraid to throw the occasional elbow. The Pigs held firm, however gave up a try under the posts. Grant Dietrich, determined not to give up the lead, made a heroic leap to block the conversion. The Pigs maintained their half time lead of 7-5.
The Pigs having lost their captain, Hightower to injury in the first half, were determined not to let him down. However more injuries plagued the Pigs and Dietz went down with a hamstring injury. Soon followed by Zeth with a pulled quad. The Pigs continued to battle, however the Headhunters were able to find some holes with some key players going down. The Saint Paul team continued to fight, but in the end it wasn’t our day, with a final score of 25-7.
It was a hard loss, but the team did go out afterwards and easily won the party. Great season for the team, next year they will come out that much stronger.
Tries:
Dietrich Peterson (1)
Conversions:
Boardman (1 of 1)
Penalty Kicks:
Boardman (0 of 1)