The Crescent Head Primary School girls rugby league team finished equal third in the state after they reached the semi-finals of the Katrina Fanning NRL 7s competition.
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Eleven Year 6 girls made the trip to Penrith to compete and they were led onto the field by school captain Isabella Williams.
The side, which had power up the centre of the field and speed to burn on the wings, went into the gala day with an undefeated track record.
The first match against Blairmount Public School began in difficult circumstances with one player injuring her ankle in warm ups and another then injured in the opening minutes of the match, which left Crescent Head two players short for the remainder of the match.
Blairmount then made matters worse by hitting the front with an early try, but Crescent Head were able to rally together and fight back to finish the match as a 12-12 draw, a fantastic effort against the eventual state champions.
Crescent Head were able to get their full team back on deck for their next matches and produced strong performances and solid wins against both Thirroul PS and Berowra PS, which qualified them for the semi-finals.
The previous day's travel and the earlier games eventually took their toll in the semi-final against South Wagga PS with Crescent Head unable to come up with the win that would have advaned them into the state final.
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