Year 11 football team on target for the cup

Priory’s Year 11 football team are up for the cup after reaching the quarter-finals of the Lancashire Cup.

The talented team have seen off St Augustine’s in Billington 3-1, the Armfield Academy in Blackpool 3-1 and Darwen Aldridge Community Academy 4-1 so far in the competition.

They will face the winners of Hutton Grammar v Ormskirk High School on 23rd February for a place in the semi-finals.

Harry is the captain while top scorer is Mason has scored six goals so far in this competition.

Striker Mason is currently having trials with League Two side Accrington Stanley.

Assistant, Principal, Mr Gee has been coaching the team since Year 7 and said: “I have watched them grow-up and grow as a team. It’s the furthest we as a school have ever been in this competition and we hope to go further!”