Westfields Sports High School 2017 gio Schoolboy Cup Champions Team Photo (Photo : steve montgomery / OurFootyTeam.com)

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After waiting what seemed like an eternity for their first state rugby league title, Westfields Sports High School needed only 12 months to win their second defeating Hills Sports High School 20-14 in the GIO Schoolboy Cup (southern conference) final on Wednesday.

Almost one year to the day since they defeated the same opposition at the same venue to win title No.1, the Fairfield West school returned to Campbelltown Stadium as the underdogs against a Hills team who had racked up 100 points in their past two games.

But after impressive wins of their own against Patrican Brothers' Blacktown and Endeavour Sports High, Westfields started the stronger with their two best players of the campaign Rua Ngatikaura and Phil Makatoa combining for the first try.

Led by their four Australian Schoolboys, Hills bounced back on the back of a string of penalties to take the lead 10-6 through Valance Harris and Tyrell Neiufi four-pointers.

Their lead didn't last long as Dane Oostendorp scored the first of his two tries to level the scores at the break.

The second half belong to the Wayne Lambkin-coached team and despite running into the breeze managed to control the game for the majority of the half.

Not long after the resumption Ngatikaura set up his second try of the match this time for man of the match Jake Alverillo before Oostendorp bombed a golden chance to extend the lead moments later.

He made up for five minutes later when he crossed the stripe for his double and despite letting in a late try to Tyrell Neiufi, their defence held firm to secure the title.

After the game, captain Lindsay Smith said it was the "fastest game" he had played this year and praised his team for their efforts not just in the final but for the past six years they had been together.

It will be a second case of deja vu for Westfields as they now face Keebra Park State High School in the national final on September 6 at Leichhardt Oval.

Last year Westfields scored two tries in the final four minutes to defeat the perennial Queensland powerhouse with Averillo scoring the match winner with 30 seconds to go.

He will be one of seven players looking for consecutive national titles.

The road to the final

Game 1: def Vic Uni Sec College 44-10

Game 2: def Illawarra SHS (forfeit)

Game 3: def Hallam College 12-10

Quarter final: def Patrician Brothers’ College, Blacktown 26-18

Semi final: def Endeavour Sports High School 33-10

Conference final: def Hills Sports High School 20-14