Two-time defending X-Blades National Youth Championships premiers New South Wales Combined High Schools (NSWCHS) will lock horns with Queensland Secondary Schools Touch (QSST) in the women’s final at 2.05pm.
NSWCHS were pushed all the way by their semi-final opponents Central Queensland Bulls, 7-5, while QSST had a comfortable 8-1 win over South West Queensland Swans.
The Bulls looked like causing the upset of the tournament when they were leading 5-3 midway through the second half.
But NSWCHS came back in the final 10 minutes to post four unanswered touchdowns.
QSST’s first half performance set-up their semi-final win over the Swans.
QSST took a 5-0 lead into the half-time huddle and scored three more in the second stanza. Ashleigh Kearney bagging a hat-trick.
It will be a crackerjack of a final as both teams remain undefeated in the tournament.
The Bulls and the Swans will meet each other in the Community Final at 10.45am.
In the playoff matches:
Brisbane City Cobras won the playoff for fifth, 4-2 against NSW Combined Catholic Colleges.
Sunshine Coast Pineapples finished seventh after their win against NSW Touch Association Development, 3-2.
NSW Combined Independent Schools were too good for ACT Pirates, 5-4, in the playoff for ninth.
South Australia Heat finished 11th after defeating Western Tigers 5-3.
Northern Territory finished 13th after beating Victoria in a drop-off, 6-5.
ACT Pirates and South Australia Heat will go head-to-head in the Development State Final.
Make sure you stay up to date with these websites for all the National Youth Championships action:
National Youth Championships – www.nyc.mytouchfooty.com
Touch Football Australia – www.austouch.com.au
Touch Football Australia’s YouTube channel – www.youtube.com/touchfootballaus
Twitter: www.twitter.com/touchfootyaus
Facebook: www.facebook.com/touchfootballaustralia
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