ST BENEDICT'S is the only team assured of topping the first round in the BWIA Secondary Schools Football League competition, going into today's final round of matches.
The La Romain boys hold an unbeatable lead atop the standings in the South Zone with 14 points.
Enjoying home ground advantage, they can collect full points today against cellar-placed Princes Town.
Defending champions, Naparima, four points behind the leaders, will be away to newcomers Vessigny, who are one point behind Mayaro in fourth.
A loss for Naparima and a win for Mayaro over Moruga at Moruga would see new challengers to St Benedict's when the second round begins on Wednesday.
There have been some surprising results of late in the North Zone, but St Mary's could find themselves back on top of the standings. To do so they must whip the improving Tranquillity (at Serpentine Road) and Malick must lose to defending champions St Anthony's (at Long Circular Road).
Should both Malick and St Mary's slip, Queen's Royal College could go to the top with a victory over Mucurapo at St Clair.
Debutants Success/Laventille will be away to Trinity at Moka in the final match.
Up in the East, joint leaders Arima and San Juan (14 points) will be hoping for big wins.
While Arima will be at home to struggling Barataria, their main rivals will journeying to Toco to take on a team that could cause an upset.
St Augustine (11 pts) and neighbours El Dorado (six pts) always provide plenty action and today will be no exception at El Dorado.
In the other match, Carapichaima will tackle bottom-of-the-table Presentation College at Carapichaima.
There will also be action in Tobago where 14-time champions Signal Hill meet Scarborough at Bon Accord and Roxborough oppose Bishop's at Roxborough.
All matches begin at 4 pm.
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