2018 High School Boys Elite Champs — Mystical Canucks

Mystical Canucks overcome pool-stage loss to take home title

The 6-team High School Boys Elite bracket was chosen from the select- and international-sides that registered for the Lakefront 7s this year. It include international sides like Consett RFC (UK) and Canadian players playing with Mystic River — playing under Mystical Canucks — who won the bracket in 2016.

However, the Mystical Canucks did not have an easy path to the championship. Having lost a pool match to the Iowa Hawks, they entered the playoff bracket as 4th-seed to meet undefeated Badger Selects 1 (Wisconsin select-side).

But the semi-final is where the visitors found their groove, defeating the local outfit 24-10 and setting up a repeat of the pool-stage match versus the Hawks.

As in the earlier match only 1 try separated the teams at the final whistle. But this time, Mystical Canucks had the extra score to take the championship.

Championship Match Video

The championship match video is also available.

Knockout Round Screenshot

Standings - Pool Stage

Team W L D WP PTS
Badger Selects 1 (A2) 2 0 0 1.000 6
Iowa Hawks (B3) 2 0 0 1.000 6
Tornados (A3) 1 1 0 0.500 3
Mystical Canucks (B1) 1 1 0 0.500 3
Badger Selects 2 (B2) 0 2 0 0.000 0
Consett RFC (A1) 0 2 0 0.000 0

Match Results - Pool Stage

Pool A Score Score Team
Consett RFC (A1)
Badger Selects 1 (A2)
Badger Selects 1 (A2)
Tornados (A3)
Tornados (A3)
Consett RFC (A1)
Pool B Score Score Team
Mystical Canucks (B1)
Badger Selects 2 (B2)
Iowa Hawks (B3)
Mystical Canucks (B1)
Badger Selects 2 (B2)
Iowa Hawks (B3)

Match Results - Knock-out Stage

Team Score Score Team
Badger Selects 1 (A2)
Mystical Canucks (B1)
Iowa Hawks (B3)
Tornados (A3)
Consett RFC (A1)
Badger Selects 2 (B2)
Mystical Canucks (B1)
Iowa Hawks (B3)

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