Competitive and Equals

Was just informed by a reader that the Highland High School team (not U-19) also lost to Skyline last week.

Both of these games, Snow Canyon this week and Skyline were tough hard fort matches.

Props and respect to the Highland boys as well.

They played their hearts out in the loss to Snow Canyon.

Each loss further unravels the onion of the Highland Myth:

• Reveals the equality and competitiveness that exists between teams when one is not stacked with import players
• NO stifling 100 point wins
• It proves that 30 years of this process has not filtered down to the other Highland players and teams in the program.
• They are at the same level as all of the other High School aged teams in the country.
• Not dominant, not unbeatable but struggling and learning as all teams do.
• This is what builds true character.
• This is a positive and refreshing revelation and change for the growth of youth rugby.
• This is the last year for the U-19 division and the end of outrageous, lopsided 100 point scores.
• Now the future looks very bright for youth rugby

Each loss dilutes the Highland Myth (300 wins and 9 losses) and the lack of recognition that has been with held on purpose from the amazing invisible import players from New Zealand.