
Final Score: Valley Fort 59 – 12 Tigers
First Half
Valley Fort set the tempo from the opening whistle with a deep kickoff that trapped Tigers near their own try line. Capitalizing on early territory, Trey crossed in the left corner at the 1:26 mark to open the scoring. Although George's conversion attempt hit the upright, Valley Fort maintained relentless momentum. A strong line break by Trey B set up Asher, who carved through the defense from outside the 22 to touch down under the posts.
Tigers struggled to clear their half under heavy pressure, highlighted by a massive tackle from Paddy to keep them pinned deep. Benji added Valley Fort’s third try 15 meters in from the right wing, which George converted.
Despite spirited defensive cover from Tigers, Valley Fort continued to dominate turnovers. On the stroke of halftime, Paddy burst through down the middle to score his second try under the posts, building a commanding halftime lead.
Second Half
The second half opened with continuous attacking pressure from Valley Fort. Asher sliced through the defense again following strong team buildup to score under the posts. Tigers responded four minutes into the half, capitalizing on sloppy handling from Valley Fort to break down the right flank and score under the posts to get on the board.
Valley Fort quickly regained control, driving upfield with powerful carries from Vince. Paddy completed his hat-trick under the posts. Murray followed up with a charge into Tigers' 22, and Paddy scored his fourth try of the match with a solo effort, breaking four tackles down the right wing. A successful conversion by Vince Rosas pushed the score to 52–7.
George added another try by diving onto a loose ball in the opposition 22, adding the conversion off the crossbar. With about 2 minutes to go, Tigers went down to 14, through injury. Asher flipped his shirt to play for Tigers. He immediately made an impact with a 40-meter run through the midfield, offloading to create Tigers' second score of the day.