Boys Rugby: Kingsmen win State Championship

By JACK HENNING

The Penn Kingsmen Boys Rugby Team had a spectacular run in the post-season tournament and earned the State Championship.

Penn rallied from a two-score deficit to beat Noblesville 19-17 in the Championship match.

Penn struck first on a try scored by Caden Smith. Noblesville bounced back and led at halftime.

Noblesville scored again minutes into the second half and as hopes were getting lost when Luke Fulkerson drove Penn into a one-score game by scoring a try. Aiden Rogers converted for an extra two points for the Kingsmen.

Brayden Vargo stepped up and tied the score at 17-17.

Rogers converted once again putting the Kingsmen into a 19-17 lead.

Once time ran out, Luke Fulkerson kicked the ball out and the final three whistles were blown and the Kingsmen were state champions for the first time since 2021.

The Kingsmen journey started in pool play with a shutout victory against the Carroll Chargers 33-0. This shutout set the tone for the challenges ahead.

The second match of the day for the Kingsmen against Westfield was a tight one to say the least. Penn dominated the first half with two tries and one conversion to lead 12-0.

The Kingsmen dominated the Mudsocks in the semi-final by taking advantage of Mudsocks penalties. The Kingsmen scored a 28-22 victory.