Guildford High claimed their second consecutive School Challenge Cup title after an incredible 6-4 comeback win over Moreton Hall in the final on Sunday.
Going unbeaten throughout their five games during the competition, Guildford High overturned a three goal deficit in the second half of the final to defeat 2023 National Schools Lacrosse Championships finalists Moreton Hall.
Their previous games saw them beat St Catherine’s 4-3 in sudden death overtime, Bolton 6-5, and Putney in the semi-final.
Bringing together the top eight performing under-19 teams from the last National Schools Lacrosse Championships, the School Challenge Cup is the premier schools lacrosse competition in the country.
This year’s competition was highly competitive with seven of the opening eight games being won by a single goal and four in sudden death overtime.
Guildford High is now the most decorated School Challenge Cup team with three wins (2019, 2022, 2023), two ahead of St Catherine’s (2021) and Berkhamsted (2018) who have one title each.
The National Schools Lacrosse Championships will return in 2024 between 9 & 12 March where the top eight will once again compete at the School Challenge Cup later in the year (date and venue TBC).
Final Results
Game 1 | St Catherine's 3-4 (OT) Guildford High
Game 2 | Moreton Hall 8-5 Caterham
Game 3 | Berkhamsted 6-7 (OT) Haberdasher's Girls'
Game 4 | Putney High 8-7 (OT) Bolton
Game 5 | Guildford High 6-5 Bolton
Game 6 | Moreton Hall 7-4 Berkhamsted
Game 7 | Haberdasher’s Girls’ 5-4 Caterham
Game 8 | St Catherine's 4-5 (OT) Putney
Semi-Final 1 | Guildford High v Putney
Semi-Final 2 | Moreton Hall v Haberdasher’s Girls’
5th Place Game | Caterham 5-9 St Catherine’s
7th Place Game | Bolton 5-9 Berkhamsted
3rd Place Game | Haberdasher’s Girls’ 3-8 Putney
Final | Guildford High 6-4 Moreton Hall
Final Standings
Guildford High
Moreton Hall
Putney
Haberdasher’s Girls’
St Catherine’s
Caterham
Berkhamsted
Bolton