San Juan North Secondary School, led by influential duo Lindell Sween and Nathan Quashie, will be hoping to maintain or even stretch their lead at the top of the 16-team Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Boys’ Premier Division when they travel to Speyside Secondary Wednesday for a 3.30 pm clash at Speyside Recreation ground in Tobago.
San Juan North, under the supervision of long-serving coach Jerry Moe, goes into the match with 21 points from eight matches, two more than national Inter-Col champion Fatima College while four-time former winners Naparima College sits third with 18 points, one ahead of another former champion Presentation College of San Fernando. St Anthony's College and Arima North Secondary are next with 15 points, one ahead of defending champion St Benedict's College with Speyside, a further point back in the eighth position.
So far this season, San Juan North has rattled off three wins from as many matches on the road, 2-0 over Presentation, 2-1 at Queen's Royal College and 1-0 over Arima North and buoyed by their 6-0 thrashing of Bishop's High School on Saturday at their San Juan home ground, will travel to the sister-isle brimming with confidence.
On the other hand, Speyside has proved to be tricky opposition at home, having secured victories against Bishop's High (3-1) and East Mucurapo Secondary (2-1) while holding Presentation to a 1-1 draw, with a 1-0 loss to Fatima their lone blemish, and will be eager to slow the title march of the visitors today.
In other key matches, Fatima makes the short journey to Maraval Road to face Queen's Royal College (QRC) while Naparima entertains Bishop's High at Lewis Street, San Fernando; St Benedict's hosts Presentation at Mahaica Oval, Point Fortin, and St Anthony's is at home to Malick Secondary in Westmoorings.
In the other matches, Arima North and East Mucurapo meet at the Arima Municipal Stadium, Trinity College East and St Mary's College square off at Trincity, and cellar-placed duo Pleasantville and Chaguanas North do battle at Yolande Pompey recreation ground in Princes Town.
Today's matches:
St Benedict’s vs Presentation (San Fernando), Mahaica Oval, Point Fortin 4 pm
St Anthony’s vs Malick Secondary, St Anthony's College ground, Westmoorings, 4 pm
Naparima vs Bishop’s High, Lewis Street, San Fernando, 4 pm
Fatima vs QRC, Fatima College ground, Mucurapo Road, 3.30 pm
Pleasantville vs Chaguanas North, Manny Ramjohn Stadium Training Field, 4 pm
Speyside High vs San Juan North, Speyside recreation ground, 3.30 pm.
Arima North vs East Mucurapo, Arima Municipal Stadium, 4 pm
Trinity East vs St Mary’s, Trincity, 4pm
Current Standings:
Position Team P W D L F A Pts
1 San Juan North 8 7 0 1 24 10 21
2 Fatima 8 6 1 1 27 4 19
3 Naparima 8 6 0 2 36 7 18
4 Presentation 8 5 2 1 12 3 17
5 St Anthony’s 8 5 0 3 23 12 15
6 Arima North 8 4 3 1 14 5 15
7 St Benedict’s 8 4 2 2 16 8 14
8 Speyside 8 4 1 3 12 13 13
9 St Mary’s 8 4 0 4 23 26 12
10 Malick 8 3 0 5 21 13 9
11 QRC 8 3 0 5 13 12 9
12 East Mucurapo 8 3 0 5 9 20 9
13 Trinity East 7 1 2 4 8 11 5
14 Bishop’s High 7 1 0 6 4 20 3
15 Chaguanas North 8 1 0 7 3 46 3
16 Pleasantville 8 0 1 7 4 39 1
SSFL Premier Division top scorers:
9 - Ryan Radellant (St Mary's)
8 - Kyle Phillip (St Mary’s), Nathan Quashie (San Juan North)
7 - Kanye Francis (Naparima), Lindell Sween (San Juan North)
6 - Jaheem Danclair (San Juan North), Andell Fraser (St Anthony's), Aiden De Gannes (Fatima), Vaughn Clement (Presentation), Daniel Jones (St Benedict's)
5 - Jonathan Mason, Aidan De Gannes, Michael Chaves (Fatima), Stephon James (QRC)
4 - Akiel Vesprey, Jaron Pascall, Tevin Pantor (Naparima), Clint Latchman (East Mucurapo), Kelon Williams (Pleasantville), Tyrell Stapleton (Arima North), Theo Cravador, Jean-Marc Thomas (St Anthony’s), Oba Samuel (Malick)
3 - J’Lon Matthews, Jordan Ferdinand, Keston Richards (Malick), N’kosi Quahsie (Speyside), Jonathan Mason (Fatima), Aalon Wilson-Wright, Mordecai Ford (St Anthony’s), Adah Barclay (Presentation), Elijah Wong (St Mary’s), Tau Lamsee
2 - Justin Alcantar, Christian Bailey, Caden Trestrail (Fatima), Ronaldinho Richards, Tyrese Manswell (Malick), Kevin Francois, Jabari Forbes, Jkwon Bailey, Xarion France, Josiah Cooper, Nathaniel O’Garro (Naparima), Darion Marfan, Jemaul Ashing (Arima North), Jaden Grant, Malacai Webb (St Benedict’s), Micah Nelson (QRC), (St Anthony’s), Lenox Eastman, Omar Daniel, Riquelme Phillip (Speyside), Malik Wilson (Bishop’s High), Jaden Mc Shine (East Mucurapo), Jadiel Joseph (San Juan North)
1 - Nekayse Moore, Negaste Moore, Justin Lewis (Chaguanas North), Abeyomi George (Presentation), Teshaun Franklyn, Kerry Baptiste Jr, Mussadiq Mohammed (QRC), Jeremiah Niles, Keanu Morean, Derrel Garcia, Ethan Trotman, Josiah Ochoa, Nathan George (St Bendict’s), Thomas Decle, Kade Collier, Jaden Williams, Luke Correia (Fatima), Malachi Woodley, Ackeem James, Isaiah David, Zachary Joseph (Malick), Tyrel Rajoon, Aaron Raymond, Israel Joseph, (Naparima), Daniel Rose, Obadiah Eyeadelrosiyhia, Russel Francois (St Anthony’s), Omar Daniel, Shyon George, N’Kosi Quashie, Riquelme Phillips (Speyside), Tyler Ayers, Theron O’Brien, Ability Hazel, Tony Figuera, Stephano Christopher, Criston Gomez (Arima North), Marley Callender, Alejandro Harper, Abdil-Junior Abdul-Hakeem (St Mary’s), Joshua Lewis (San Juan North), Kadeem Plaza, Khaleem Prince, Hasheem Hill, Seretse Browne, Jeremiah Frank-Williams, Josiah Figaro, Jonathan Emrith, Dexter Croal (Trinity East), Damario Henry, Khaieem Lewis (Bishop’s High), Malachi Henry, Malik Xavier, Jemon Gulston (East Mucurapo), Levi Jones (Presentation)
Own goal : 6.