Oakham School Footballers are Back-to-Back Champions

For the second successive season Oakham School’s 2nd XI boys’ football team have been unbeaten to retain the ISFA Mercian League title. 

With a record of eight wins and one draw from their nine games, Oakham secured the title with one game to spare, underlining their status as the region’s top team.

Before February half-term, Oakham had already set the pace with wins against Oundle, Uppingham, King’s Ely and Rugby. After the break, three further wins against Wellingborough, Stamford and Loughborough Grammar School saw Oakham go into their final two games against their biggest rivals, Bedford, with a perfect 100% record of seven wins from seven.

The trip to Bedford saw Oakham fight back from two goals down to earn a draw, while the final match at Stowe saw a thrilling climax to the season with Oakham scoring two goals in the last five minutes to earn a dramatic 4-3 victory. The record of 41 goals in 9 matches is testament to the team’s attacking dominance.

The golden boot for top scorer goes to Will B for his 13 goals, with Kaden E (10 goals) earning the most man of the match awards. The unsung hero award goes to Thomas T for his unselfish and unflappable leadership, while Eddie R’s skill and pace on the wing was often the deciding factor in several crucial close finishes.

Congratulations to the whole squad for their efforts. A classic blend of youth and experience, the squad also had an international flavour, boasting several nationalities. The Form 7s will leave with great memories and our best wishes, while the many Form 6 students can look forward to even better things next year. All should be proud of the teamwork, character and resilience that they showed in victory and in times of adversity. That is the true hallmark of champions.