“This will be a war” – Jamaica Gleaner

Neo Oxford, Merl Grove High’s chief trainer, said his players will fight tooth and nails in his open football season of School School School School School School School Scho School School School School Chool.

The match, which will start at 3:30 pm, will be the second game of the afternoon as Meadowbrook and Tivoli Gardens will open the two -headed ones when they face the Excelsior High School field at 1:00 pm

The attachment of Merl Grove against the ruling champions will be the baptism of the fire for the arriving chief coach Oxford, who joined the school program last November.

The last time the two teams confronted each other, Excelsior knocks Merl Grove 24-0 in a stunning display.

Oxford said this time this would be a very improved Merl Grove unit when they go out into the field.

“We are approaching the game like any other, as three points are on the table and that’s what we come for,” Merl Grove’s coach said before the match.

“Girls understand the assignment. They used to play Excelsior, but what they did last year, I guarantee that this will not be repeated this year. It will not be so easy for them, but as I said, we come to play for three points so that it is war on the pitch. “

Oxford has attracted confidence in their accusations after their presentation in the pre -season, where they won the Merl Grove Reverend Tournament, defeating the virgin conception, the Kingston and Hillel Football Academy.

Their opponents, Excelsior, will enter the matches as the favorites before the match with their head coach Xavier Gilbert, supporting his team to bring his ninth right title home.

However, Gilbert warned that this year’s defense of the title would not be as smooth as in recent years, explaining how young his detachment is.

“This is a new season and we have a different set of players. I think they can do the job, but I know it will take some time to really gel and work together, “he explained.

“This is a young unit and I think they are good enough to take the title at home, but other teams are also good enough to defeat us. It will be difficult, but I think the quality is there to take the title at home. “

With his focus on his opening season, Gilbert is expecting a difficult trip against Merl Grove, as he is aware that a very changed unit will be, as the two teams have last played.

“Now they are a completely different team. They have a new coach and some new players, so this time it will be a completely different ball game. I think if we are not smart about what we do on the pitch, then they will have a chance to defeat us. “

The matches will open zone F from the first round with the first two teams in each zone, and the next two best teams in the third ranking will move to the quarterfinals.

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Today’s games

Zone f

Meadowbrook vs Tivoli in Excelsior High (13:00)

Excelsior vs. Merl Grove in Excelsior High (15:30)