The B-52 Bombers (St. Louis, MO; a.k.a the “B-52s”) dominated the pool stage matches and their semi-final on their way to the championship match for the 2022 Men’s Super Social division.
In the pool stage, they went 3 wins from 3 matches against the D3 Daddies (45-5; Rockford, IL), Chicago RC (24-5; Chicago, IL), and La Crosse RFC (33-0; La Crosse, WI).
With 102 points scored, they earned the top seed for the playoffs.
In the semi-final, the B-52s continued their winning ways with a 24-7 victory over Moose Knuckle.
A close final for the 2022 Men’s Super Social title
In the final, B-52s met a determined South Side Irish side (Chicago, IL). In the low-scoring affair, the B-52s edged out their opponents 10-5 to win the division.
This is the second Men’s Super Social championship for the B-52s. They also won the division in 2019 when it was first offered at the Lakefront 7s.
Match Results - Pool Stage
Game | Team 1 | Team 2 | Location | ||
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11:20 AM 3 vs 4 | Chargers 1 | 14 | 7 | Chiefs 2 | Field 5 |
11:40 AM 2 vs 1 | Barbarians 3 | 10 | 26 | Frankensteins | Field 3 |
11:40 AM 2 vs 1 | Beer Barons | 17 | 19 | Chicago Blue | Field 4 |
11:40 AM 3 vs 4 | Moose Knuckle | 19 | 14 | Kraken | Field 5 |
12:00 PM 2 vs 1 | Gargoyles | 15 | 40 | SS Irish | Field 3 |
12:00 PM 3 vs 4 | Knoxville | 5 | 24 | Predator Rugby 1 | Field 4 |
12:00 PM 2 vs 1 | La Crosse | 7 | 14 | Chicago RC | Field 5 |
12:20 PM 3 vs 4 | B-52s | 45 | 5 | D3 Daddies | Field 3 |
1:40 PM 1 vs 3 | Chiefs 2 | 5 | 10 | Barbarians 3 | Field 4 |
1:40 PM 4 vs 2 | Frankensteins | 7 | 17 | Chargers 1 | Field 5 |
2:00 PM 1 vs 3 | Kraken | 34 | 0 | Beer Barons | Field 2 |
2:00 PM 4 vs 2 | Chicago Blue | 5 | 5 | Moose Knuckle | Field 3 |
2:00 PM 1 vs 3 | Predator Rugby 1 | 12 | 14 | Gargoyles | Field 4 |
2:00 PM 4 vs 2 | SS Irish | 19 | 12 | Knoxville | Field 5 |
2:20 PM 1 vs 3 | D3 Daddies | 7 | 22 | La Crosse | Field 3 |
2:20 PM 4 vs 2 | Chicago RC | 5 | 24 | B-52s | Field 4 |
3:00 PM 4 vs 1 | Barbarians 3 | 0 | 29 | Chargers 1 | Field 5 |
3:20 PM 2 vs 3 | Chiefs 2 | 12 | 5 | Frankensteins | Field 1 |
3:20 PM 4 vs 1 | Beer Barons | 7 | 38 | Moose Knuckle | Field 2 |
3:20 PM 2 vs 3 | Kraken | 29 | 7 | Chicago Blue | Field 3 |
3:20 PM 4 vs 1 | Gargoyles | 5 | 16 | Knoxville | Field 4 |
3:20 PM 2 vs 3 | Predator Rugby 1 | 12 | 24 | SS Irish | Field 5 |
3:40 PM 4 vs 1 | La Crosse | 5 | 33 | B-52s | Field 1 |
3:40 PM 2 vs 3 | D3 Daddies | 19 | 14 | Chicago RC | Field 2 |
Standings - Pool Stage
Pool 1 | PTS | W-L-T | GP | GR | PF | PA | Diff |
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Chargers 1 | 9 | 3-0-0 | 3 | 0 | 60 | 14 | 46 |
Frankensteins | 3 | 1-2-0 | 3 | 0 | * 38 | 39 | -1 |
Chiefs 2 | 3 | 1-2-0 | 3 | 0 | * 24 | 29 | -5 |
Barbarians 3 | 3 | 1-2-0 | 3 | 0 | * 20 | 60 | -40 |
Pool 2 | PTS | W-L-T | GP | GR | PF | PA | Diff |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Moose Knuckle | 7 | 2-0-1 | 3 | 0 | 62 | 26 | 36 |
Kraken | 6 | 2-1-0 | 3 | 0 | 77 | 26 | 51 |
Chicago Blue | 4 | 1-1-1 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 51 | -20 |
Beer Barons | 0 | 0-3-0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 91 | -67 |
Pool 3 | PTS | W-L-T | GP | GR | PF | PA | Diff |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SS Irish | 9 | 3-0-0 | 3 | 0 | 83 | 39 | 44 |
Predator Rugby 1 | 3 | 1-2-0 | 3 | 0 | * 48 | 43 | 5 |
Gargoyles | 3 | 1-2-0 | 3 | 0 | * 34 | 68 | -34 |
Knoxville | 3 | 1-2-0 | 3 | 0 | * 33 | 48 | -15 |
Pool 4 | PTS | W-L-T | GP | GR | PF | PA | Diff |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B-52s | 9 | 3-0-0 | 3 | 0 | 102 | 15 | 87 |
La Crosse | 3 | 1-2-0 | 3 | 0 | * 34 | 54 | -20 |
Chicago RC | 3 | 1-2-0 | 3 | 0 | * 33 | 50 | -17 |
D3 Daddies | 3 | 1-2-0 | 3 | 0 | * 31 | 81 | -50 |
Match Results — Knock-out Stage
Game | Team 1 | Team 2 | Location | ||
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4:40 PM MSS-SF1s | B-52s | 24 | 7 | Moose Knuckle | Field 1 |
4:40 PM MSS-SF2s | SS Irish | 10 | 5 | Chargers 1 | Field 2 |
6:00 PM MSS-Finals | SS Irish | 5 | 10 | B-52s | Field 1 |