Penn High School and Royal Irish won the Midwest High School championships in the two major categories in Elkhart, IN, on Sunday.

Single-School

In a clash between two single-school teams ranked in the top 10, No. 6 Penn defeated No. 1 St. Ignatius 22-13 in the final.

Led by captain Will Vakalahi, who continues to punish defenses, and helped by a stiff wind, Penn ran out to a 22-5 halftime lead.

St. Ignatius, with the wind at its backs came back in the second half, with a try from Michael Mangan and a penalty by fullback Declan Boldy.

But Penn held on for the title. 

Though his team will likely be unseated from its No. 1 slot this week, St. Ignatius head coach Dan Arbeznik said his team will be back.

"We had our chances in the second half," Arbeznik said. "We had several trips inside their five-meter, but came away with no points. Penn defended really well when it mattered."

High School Club

Meanwhile, Royal Irish once again won the High School Club bracket comfortably. After outscoring their first two opponents 133-11 in shortened games a day prior, the Royal Irish took care of a solid Carroll team 44-10 on Sunday.

The Royal Irish have been shorthanded all year, but they are getting solid performances, including from Gabe Coleman, Jack Kafka, Grant Hakanson, and Max Ney.

"We played pretty well," Royal Irish head coach Scott Peterson said. "We're starting to jell with who we've got."

This sets up the Boys National Championships on May 18-20. The Royal Irish have won nationals three times since 2012 and finished second twice. The last time they didn't make the national final was 2011. This win is a nice boost as they look to the big tournament in Kansas City, MO.

Penn has never won the single-school title, though it has finished in the top four six times in the last nine years. After upending top-ranked St. Ignatius, Penn may be thought of as a major contender this year, but Sacramento Jesuit might have something to say about that.

Midwest Championships Scores:

FIRST ROUND

Single-School
St. Ignatius 39, Bishop Dwenger 10
ND de La Salette 39, St. Xavier 0
St. Edward 22, Brownsburg 21
Penn 56, Pulaski 0

HS Club
Carroll 53, Catholic Central 7
Brunswick 39, Avon 0
Grandville 32, Marian 5
Royal Irish 68, West Ottawa 3

CONSOLATION SEMIFINALS

Single-School
St. Xavier 17, Bishop Dwenger 14
Brownsburg 27, Pulaski 21

HS Club
Catholic Central 36, Avon 17
West Ottawa 36, Marian 12

CUP SEMIFINALS

Single-School
St. Ignatius 24, ND de La Salette 14
Penn 34, St. Edward 10

HS Club
Carroll 24, Brunswick 5
Royal Irish 65, Grandville 8

SUNDAY PLACEMENT GAMES

Single-School
7th/8th Pulaski 40, Bishop Dwenger 17
5th/6th Brownsburg 39, St. Xavier 12
3rd/4th St. Edward 24 ND de La Salette 14
Final: Penn 22, St. Ignatius 13

HS Club
7th/8th Avon 24, Marian 10
5th/6th West Ottawa 36, Catholic Central 0
3rd/4th Grandvill 24, Brunswick 21
Final: Royal Irish 44, Carroll 10