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Schoolboy season kicks off tomorrow

Published:Friday | September 11, 2009 | 7:05 PM

The Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association/Pepsi/Digicel schoolboys’ football season gets underway tomorrow afternoon with a triple-header at Jarrett Park in Montego Bay.



In the opening game, defending Manning Cup champions St George’s College will tackle Eltham High at 1 p.m.



This will be followed by defending DaCosta Cup champions St James High against Spot Valley High at 3:20 p.m. and Maldon facing Cornwall College 5:15 p.m. in another DaCosta Cup game.



There will be a dress parade of teams as well as the official opening ceremony set to take place after the first game.



Thirty-nine schools will contest the Corporate Area Manning Cup, while 77 rural area schools will do battle in the DaCosta Cup.