This year Highfields managed to get three teams into football cup finals. Year 8 Girls and Year 10 Boys played against St Chads and Year 7 Boys were up against Wolverhampton Grammar School.
All three finals were hosted at Old Wulfrunians Football Club and were officiated by Highfields students, who did their Referee badge at Highfields through the Birmingham FA: Reuben Brickwood, Ieuan Owen, Jake Green, Jude Webb, Seb Darville, Lewis Smith, Jake Green, Jake Farley-Moss.
After a nail-biting Semi-final for the Year 8 girls’ team against Wolverhampton Grammar School winning 3-2, they went on to play a very strong St Chads team. Unfortunately, they had a team full of club players, therefore, the girls fell victim to a 10-0 defeat. Despite the loss, they all had a fantastic afternoon, and it was great experience.
The Year 7 boys had more success; they got to the final full of optimism after a tough but exciting few games.
Mr Brickwood, Head of PE said, “There was challenging competition to select the final squad and the 12 that were selected had shown great dedication to training all year and fought hard to beat league champions, St Chads, in the semi-final to set up the showdown against Wolverhampton Grammar.”
The game ending 3-1 to Highfields, with a stellar, fighting performance from the Year 7 boys, who thoroughly deserved to lift the Corke Cup after a memorable first campaign. Officials awarded Freddie Box the player of the match but every one of the 12 played their part on the day.
Finally, the Year 10 boys had similar success as not only were they recently crowned Division 1 Wolverhampton league winners, but they were up against Our Lady & St Chad's in their cup final.
The game concluded 3-2 to Highfields in a tense game which was led brilliantly by captain Jude Webb, ending the season as double winners!
