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Point Fortin East Secondary, will try to get past Pleasantville Secondary today at Skinner Park, San Fernando, as it treks a course to the BGTT Secondary Schools Girls Football League South Zone title.

As it is at the national level, Debe High is the team to beat, and Point Fortin East coach, Marline Joseph, is gearing up for battle between the two.

Point Fortin finished second in the South Zone last year, after being outdone by South Zone, InterCol and Big Five champion, Debe High. The team’s strength is it’s midfield, with the likes of national Under-17 player, Camille Charles, Abigail Jacob, Shanice James and Renelle Findley.

This year, Joseph believes her team can get past the South Zone footballing powerhouse, especially without their former skipper, Mariah Shade. “Murphy (Debe’s coach) will have to watch his back, because last year we were the only team to give them competition,” explained Joseph.

She said while her team is not at 100 percent as yet, they are getting there and will hopefully be ready for Debe when they meet on October 14. “We are still getting in gear, but hopefully by the time we get to Debe we will be ready but the team is focused and want to succeed this year. They (Point Fortin East) have the desire to win.”

Joseph stated that as long as her team can subdue national U-17 winger, Kayla Taylor, their South Zone title dreams will be within reach.

Also in action today, will be newcomer, St Francois Girls, who after winning its first match on Wednesday, will meet Maple Leaf International. Maple Leaf beat St Joseph’s Convent 3-2 on Wednesday.

Competition in Tobago will also commence today, with champion, Scarborough Secondary, coming up against Roxborough, Bishop’s play Harmon High and Signal Hill meets Speyside. All matches begin at 4 pm.

Today’s matches

TOBAGO ZONE: Scarborough vs Roxborough
Bishop’s High vs Harmon High
Signal Hill vs Speyside

NORTH ZONE: Providence vs St Joseph’s Convent
Blanchissuese vs Malick
St Francois vs Maple Leaf

EAST ZONE: St George’s vs Arima North
Toco vs St Augustine
San Juan North vs El Dorado East

SOUTH ZONE: Fyzabad Anglican vs Debe High
Pleasantville vs Point Fortin East
Point Fortin West vs Holy Faith Convent.