AN interesting first round comes to an end this afternoon. But possibly in only one zone of the BWIA Secondary Schools Football League has a clear pattern developed.
South Zone leaders St Benedict’s College took a solid step towards ending the two-year zonal reign of 1999 national double winners Naparima College when they beat “Naps” 3-0 on Thursday to open up a four-point lead.
Although currently tied on nine points with Elizabeth’s College, Tobago champions Signal Hill Senior Comprehensive again seem comfortable. Signal Hill, though, should take a clear lead today over Elizabeth’s, whose only defeat so far this season was in the opening game against the champs.
The “Hill’ play Scarborough Composite at Bon Accord, with Elizabeth’s having already completed their first round programme. In the other Tobago match, Bishop’s High School travel to Roxborough Composite.
In the north, though, Malick Secondary have managed to establish a two-point lead after beating former leaders Queen’s Royal College on Thursday. In this topsy-turvy zone, they will try to consolidate their position with a win today against struggling defending champions St Anthony’s College.
The “Tigers” have lost four of their six games and their hold on the title is slipping away fast. Another loss today would be fatal.
In the other games, second-placed St Mary’s College, one point off the lead, host fifth-placed Tranquillity who are just two points behind, QRC visit Mucurapo at Fatima ground and Trinity, at the bottom of the table, face Success/Laventille Composite at Moka.
Down south, Naps will try to finish off a mixed week with victory at Mahaica where they play Vessigny Composite. They will need full points to keep Benedict’s in sight, the new leaders expecting to claim all the points from Princes Town Senior Comprehensive who have collected just two points from their six matches.
In the other two games, Moruga Composite host Mayaro Composite and Presentation College travel to Plesantville Senior Comprehensive.
In East/Central, Arima Senior Comprehensive and San Juan Senior Comprehensive could not separate themselves at the top of the table when they met Thursday. But today both will attempt to keep up the pressure. Arima entertain seventh-placed Barataria Secondary while San Juan have the tougher assignment of visiting Toco Composite who, in their return to the championship division, are holding onto fourth spot.
All matches begin at 4 p.m.
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