ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica – Former champions St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS)is hoping to secure semi-final spots in both the ISSA Rural Area Under-14 and Under-16 football competitions as the quarter-final in both competitions come to an end on Thursday.

Only two schools, STETHS and York Castle, have a chance at winning both competitions with teams still in contention.

STETHS are already into the Under 14 semi-finals after winning both games played so far in the quarterfinals and are well set in the Under-16 where Glenmuir High have secured their spot with Thursday’s game still to be played.

Garvey Maceo High are on course to defend their Under-16 title, but new champions will be crowned in the Under-14 with Mannings School failing to get past the second round.

STETHS are on four points in Group B of the Under-16 quarterfinal, two points behind semi-final qualifiers Glenmuir High, who they will face on Thursday and would have to lose by a three-goal margin to give Wycliffe Martin High any hopes of advancing.

Wycliffe Martin High are on one point and a win over Ocho Rios High at Drax Hall would see them move to four points, the same as STETHS going into their game.

Group A of the Under-16 contest is wide open with defending champions Garvey Maceo on six points, needing a point against Black River High to win the group.

Black River High must beat Garvey to secure their spot in the semi-finals with Clarendon College – last season’s beaten finalists taking on York Castle – who are yet to score a point after losing to both Black River and Garvey Maceo in the round.

With STETHS already through to the semi-finals of the Under 14, they will play a Vere Technical team that needs only a point to advance to the semi-finals.

A win for STETHS could, however, open the door for Titchfield High, who are on one point and face York Castle who are yet to earn a point after losing to STETHS and Vere Technical already.

In Group A McGrath High and 2019 all-island champions Cornwall College only need a draw against Anchovy High and St Mary High respectively to advance.

McGrath High could have their hands full against a tough Anchovy High team that will be playing closer to home in the game that will be played at Cornwall College.

Under 14- 1:30pm

St Mary High vs Cornwall College @ St Mary High

Anchovy High vs McGrath High @ Cornwall College

Titchfield High vs York Castle @ Titchfield

STETHS vs Vere Technical @ STETHS

Under 16- 3:00pm

York Castle vs Clarendon College @ York Castle

Black River vs Garvey Maceo @ Black River

Ocho Rios vs Wycliff Martin @ Drax Hall

STETHS vs Glenmuir @ STETHS