Week Ten Results: LA, NOLA, DC, NY & Atlanta Claim Wins
Each team has seven matches left in the regular season with the top two in each division going into the playoffs.
LA look a certainty to take one spot in the West with DTH and Corey Thomas getting regular game time. Utah and Austin are battling it out for the second spot. In the East it’s a close race with Atlanta, New York and New Orleans leading the pack.
RESULTS
Week 11 sees four Saturday matches Toronto @ New England, Houston @ San Diego, LA @ Atlanta and Austin @ Utah. On Sunday it’s New York @ DC.
STANDINGS
*MLR Week 10 Features 5 Matches: LA @ Austin; Utah @ New Orleans; DC @ Houston; New England @ NY; Atlanta @ Seattle*
Week 10 kicked off on Wednesday with LA @ Austin, a match won by LA 17-3. On Saturday Utah visits NOLA and DC travels to Houston. On Sunday it’s NE @ NY and Atlanta @ Seattle. Toronto and San Diego have bye weeks.
SCHEDULE
LA @ Austin (Wednesday)
DTH had the start for LA with Corey Thomas on the bench. Lindsey Stevens who is both Canada/USA eligible started at hooker. For Austin Cole Davis started on the wing and Moe Abdelmonem was in the reserves.
Utah @ NOLA (Saturday 5pm PT)
Utah has Fraser Hurst as the reserve scrum half while NOLA features Kyle Baillie starting second row with Eric Howard reserve hooker and Lockie Kratz as reserve centre.
Old Glory DC @ Houston (Saturday 5pm PT)
Doug Fraser starts at #13 for DC and Ciaran Hearn makes his first appearance this season in the reserves. For Houston Robbie Povey again starts at #10 while Liam Murray and Nik Hildebrand are front row reserves.
New England @ New York (Sunday 1pm PT)
Josh Larsen as usual starts for New England at lock. For New York, Quinn Ngawati is in the reserves.
Atlanta @ Seattle (Sunday 5pm PT)
Seattle has Jake Ilnicki, Djustice Sears-Duru and George Barton in the reserves. Atlanta have Matt Heaton starting at openside and Conor Keys starting in the second row.