{"id":41695,"date":"2024-04-18T09:09:05","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T07:09:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=41695"},"modified":"2024-04-18T09:09:05","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T07:09:05","slug":"sacs-prepares-for-tough-examinations-from-bosch-and-grey-high","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=41695","title":{"rendered":"SACS prepares for tough examinations from ‘Bosch and Grey High"},"content":{"rendered":"
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SACS’s Litha Kraai and Reece Theunis in Picture. Photo: Ighsaan Manuel (Ighalo Media)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After kicking off their league season with commanding performances against Fairmont High School<\/strong>\u00a0and Parel Vallei<\/strong>, SACS will face a stern challenge when tackle Rondebosch Boys’ High<\/strong>, and Grey High School<\/strong> in Cape Town this weekend.<\/p>\n

SACS faces ‘Bosch on Friday night at 19:20, before hosting Grey on Saturday at 12:00.<\/p>\n

As they did in 2023, SACS have begun their season in the best way possible, dominating every opponent they’ve faced so far.<\/p>\n

They began competitive action at the Founders Festival, <\/strong><\/a>hosted at Kearsney College late last month.<\/p>\n

There, coach Sam Holmes’ <\/strong>boys were the pick of the teams in action, recording emphatic results against some of the country’s best sides. In five matches, they scored a whopping 31 goals and conceded only two.<\/p>\n

Those emphatic victories came against Affies<\/strong> (5-1), Parktown Boys’ High<\/strong> (7-1), Northwood School’s 2nd XI<\/strong> (8-0), Queen’s College<\/strong> (5-0), and Gauteng’s St Stithians College<\/strong> (6-0).<\/p>\n

SACS has continued that momentum in their Western Cape league fixtures, first dismantling Fairmont 6-0, before overwhelming Parel Vallei 7-0 last weekend.<\/p>\n

“With the number of fixtures we are playing and pre-season prep, it’s been greatly satisfying to get off to a good start,” coach Sam Holmes<\/strong>\u00a0told SuperSport Schools<\/strong>\u00a0before his side took on Parel Vallei.<\/p>\n

“We’ve worked hard, but that doesn’t give you the right to win fixtures. Everyone works hard.<\/p>\n

“But, with that said, it’s been fantastic to see the boys adapt to different styles and pressure environments and perform as a collective.”<\/p>\n

Holmes’s team entered the season bearing the weight of SACS being the number-one-ranked team in the country last year.<\/p>\n

With the start they’ve had, they have certainly given hockey enthusiasts around the country many reasons to believe that they could repeat last year\u2019s feat.<\/p>\n

As exciting as that may sound, Holmes said their focus this season is to play a brand of hockey that gets the school and hockey community excited about coming down to the Brewery Astroturf<\/strong> on Friday nights.<\/p>\n

They will be well supported this weekend when they face both ‘Bosch and Grey, in games sure to excite hockey fans, in quick succession. Rondebosch upset Paul Roos<\/a><\/strong> 1-0 last weekend, while Grey, who are also unbeaten, put nine past Dale College<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Rondebosch Boys High captain, Hilton Lima after his side defeated Paul Roos (1-0) at home on the 12th of April 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“‘Bosch is very well coached and organised, which always makes them a tough adversary,” Holmes said, when asked about the threats their southern suburbs’ rivals possess.<\/p>\n

“It’ll be a tall order to beat them at home but, if we manage to apply the necessary pressure, hopefully the dam wall will break.<\/p>\n

“On the other hand, this group has had some great tussles with Grey over their age group years, which makes this fixture a mouth-watering prospect.<\/p>\n

“We will have to be at our clinal best in the final third to put them away.”<\/p>\n

SACS will also have to bring their A-game to both clashes if they are to continue their impressive start to the season. Both Rondebosch and Grey, of course, would like nothing more than to claim the biggest scalp in SA schoolboys’ hockey at present.<\/p>\n

SACS boasts a high-quality squad, but Holmes mentioned two players who he feels have made significant impacts this season, Nick Paxton<\/strong>\u00a0and Aidan Hughes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

He explained: “Hughes’s positional flexibility and Paxton’s one-versus-one elimination ability stand out. They have been able to create countless opportunities going forward and made crucial interventions while defending.”<\/p>\n

TEAMS<\/strong><\/p>\n

SACS:<\/strong> Noah Venter, Jo Le Roux, Aiden Hughes, Dave Versveld, Nick Paxton, Kevin Oosthuizen, St\u00e9phan Meyer (c), Zac Redfern. Litha Kraai, Reece Theunis, Cohen Williams, Regan Wille, Cole Allam, Matthew Jones, Mike Mthunzi, Matthew Lassen<\/p>\n

Rondebosch Boys’ High:<\/strong>\u00a0Marley Musasa, \u2060Thomas Gordon, Joshua Beattie, Hilton Lima (c), \u2060Nathan Ball, \u2060Noah Heath, \u2060Raeeq Daniels, \u2060Daniel Powell, \u2060Anam Nkohla, \u2060Jamie Hundermark, \u2060Martin Barnard, \u2060Cade Miller, \u2060Jasper Southwood, \u2060Imaad Martin, \u2060Oliver Roach<\/p>\n

Grey High School: <\/strong>Kiano Broadhurst, Marco Giaconi, Zac Thornton, Ben Ristow, Robbie Stow, Kian Cambier, Luke Tait, Caden Skinnette, Athi Jansen, Blake Muller, Jordyn Julies, Xander Elkington, Iviwe Mazomba, Liam Poole, Caleb Humphreys.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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