Defending champions Denbigh High and Holmwood Technical will be hoping to keep their unbeaten record intact as they seek to defend their Junior and Senior League titles, respectively, in the second round of the ISSA Rural High School Leagues today.

Matches in both leagues are scheduled for several venues, with action set to start at 10:30 am.

Denbigh, who are the Junior League champions of last year, and also the All-Island champions, will go up against Hampton High at the Manchester High School at 10:30 am.

Holmwood Technical, last year’s winners of the Senior League and the All-Island title, will face Dinthill Technical at Glenmuir High School court scheduled to get underway at 11:15 am.

Carlene Graham-Powell, coach of many-time rural senior all-island champions Holmwood, believes her team will easily navigate their way out of Group Three.

“We should easily come out winners from this group as I am not too worried that any real challenges will be produced from my opponents. I have seen Dinthill in action only once, and that was in the Clarendon League some months ago and we won,” Graham-Powell said.

Meanwhile, Janice Hancel-Walker, coach of many-time rural Junior League champions, is also expected to come out on top in Group One, but remains wary of today’s opponents.

“Despite not seeing my opponents Hampton in action this season, they must be doing something good to advance to the second round. However, I won’t be taking them for granted as I expect them to put up a challenge, while I am looking forward to start on a winning note,” she said.

Today’s games

Senior League

Frome Technical vs St Hilda’s High at 11:15 am

Petersfield High vs Aabuthnott Gallimore at 12:45 pm at Montego Bay High School

Black River High vs Denbigh High at 11:15 am at Manchester High School

Holmwood Technical vs Dinthill Technical at 11:15 pm

Knox College vs Charlemont High at Glenmuir High School

St Mary High vs Montego Bay High at 12:00 pm

Horace Clarke High vs Herbert Morrison High at 12:45 pm at Moneaque College

Thompson Town High vs Morant Bay High at 11:30 at The Queen’s School

Glenmuir High vs Manchester High at St Catherine High at 12:00

Rhodes Hall High vs St Elizabeth High at 12:45

DeCartert College vs Anchovy High at 2:00 at Llandilo Sports Club

Junior League

Frome Technical High vs St Hilda’s High 10:30 am

Green Island High vs Albert Town High at 12:00 pm at Montego Bay High School

Hampton High vs Denbigh High at 10:30 pm at Manchester High School

Holmwood Technical vs Dinthill Technical at 10:30

Knox College vs Guy’s Hill High at 12:00 pm at Glenmuir High School.

Iona High vs Guy’s Hill High at 10:30 am

St Mary High vs Herbert Morrison High at 11:15 am at Moneague College

Cetral High vs Seaforth High at 10:30 am

Edwin Allen High vs St Thomas Technical at 10:30 am at The Queen’s School

Glenmuir High vs Manchester High at 11:00 am at St Catherine High School

Bishop Gibson High vs Mount Alvernia High at 10:30 am

Anchovy High vs STETHS at 11:15 am at Llandilo Sports Club