Year 5/6 Football - Somerset County Finals

Having won the Yeovil Schools Games in November, Huish’s footballers arrived at the Somerset County Finals full of confidence and optimism. In extremely wet conditions, Huish got underway and it was a difficult start. A 1-1 draw was followed by a 1-0 defeat. With just three more group games to come, the team knew that only three wins would be enough to reach the semi-finals. As the conditions improved, so did our performances. Wins of 2-1, 3-0 and 4-0 meant a semi-final place was secured. Here we met familiar opposition in Milford and a close game in driving rain ended in a 1-0 Huish win. This meant a final against Bishop Henderson from Taunton, who the team had drawn with at the start of the day. It was Bishop Henderson who took the lead with an unstoppable strike and, despite Huish’s best efforts, the game ended in a 1-0 defeat.

Once again, the team represented the school superbly. Every player demonstrated great skill, teamwork and resilience. The Huish players left feeling disappointed not to win the tournament but should, on reflection, be immensely proud of their endeavours throughout the year - ending as runners up and the second best team in the county.

Well done to Seth, Jackson, Dexter, Freddie, Haydn, Poppy, Luca, Caelan and T.

Huge thanks to all those who came to support on the day!