Paul Lesgourgues

Nothing is more fitting than to say that Saturday’s game will determine if Cal has the capacity to navigate the road to the national championship.

A large crowd – including the Cal band – packed Witter Rugby Field’s stands to see the Bears defeat the reigning D1A champions in Army.

Now, Cal’s gears are switched to its game against Army, which holds a 7-2 record but has not lost since a matchup against Lindenwood in November. The Black Knights will be keen to end Cal’s invincible season.

The Bears hold all the cards to preserve their undefeated record and gain some precious momentum in the middle of this XVs season.

Despite heavy rain in Strawberry Canyon, the 22 Bears playing at Witter Rugby Field ran their usual offensive game plan nearly to perfection to thrash Grand Canyon in an impressive 69-7 victory.

The Bears came back from Austin, Texas, with solid results in doubles competition but still much to accomplish to achieve regularity in singles matches.

Not only did the newcomers offer Cal fans an entertaining afternoon with ten different try scorers, but they proved they could run an entire game without enduring the slightest adversary pressure.

Nine months after their last game in Strawberry Canyon, the Blue and Golds are looking to confirm their impressive Dennis Storer Classic win as they face the Santa Clara Broncos on Jan. 21 at Witter Rugby Field.

Although the magic of summertime World Cup has vanished at the expense of early morning watch parties for Pacific Time soccer fanatics, there is still a lot to grasp from these first games that could set the tone for a surprisingly disputed competition.

As a wrap-up to this first part of the 2022-2023 season, Cal players seized their chance in the various tournaments to improve their game ahead of the upcoming team season, which will commence in Honolulu, HI, against Florida State and Hawaii.