MAY PEN, Clarendon — While champions-elect Harbour View and their faithful are just about brimming with joy as the 2009/2010 season of the Digicel Premier League climaxes today, for Sporting Central Academy and their loyal supporters, it will be a nerve-racking feeling of déjà vu.

For a second consecutive year, the young Clarendon outfit will be attempting to stave off relegation on the last day of the season when they face South Central rivals Rivoli United at their home base in Brancourt, Clarendon Park.

And the feeling is made even more terrifying because unlike last year when they lost and still held onto 10th place on goal difference, only a win will secure for them a fourth stint in the nation’s top football league.

They are currently lying 11th in the 12-team table on 40 points — two adrift of Rivoli in the safe zone — so nothing but a win will do.

Last year, they pretty much faced a similar scenario as they lost 2-1 to Village United at Elliston Wakeland in Trelawny, but managed to clinch 10th place on goal difference ahead of Meadhaven United, who also lost to already relegated Reno FC.

Now, club president Brandon Murray is hoping his young players will show heart in beating Rivoli for a third time this season to secure their status next season.

He knows too well relegation could signal the end of an ambitious dream that was hatched some 10 years ago, as a number of clubs will be looking to secure the signature of his most talented players.

Among those players are national representatives JeVaughn Watson, Andre Blake, LeVaughn Williams, Kadian Wynter, Christopher Banner and Linval Lewis.

“There is none, it will be impossible,” Murray responded when asked about a contingency plan in case the club is relegated.

“We… have young players who we’re trying to expose (some of whom) are even marketed overseas, so… from a financial standpoint we would not be able to keep those players.

“…And in (their own) interest, if they’re going to grow, then it would only be fair that they continue to play at this level… which means we would have to start from scratch in trying to build another team, and that’s just not possible; it’s not economical… to maintain our players in a lower league…,” Murray painfully admitted.

But if the players manage to pull off what would be the most important win of their young careers — Murray admitted changes will have to be made to avoid falling in the same trap for a third successive time.