{"id":71676,"date":"2025-05-08T10:03:35","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T08:03:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=71676"},"modified":"2025-05-08T10:03:35","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T08:03:35","slug":"bishops-has-a-plan-to-combat-dangerous-sacs-on-home-turf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=71676","title":{"rendered":"Bishops has a plan to combat dangerous SACS on home turf"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Bishops
Bishops will have to bring their A-game when they take on SACS at the Woodlands AstroTurf on Friday Night. Photo: Bishops [Diocesan College]on Facebook<\/strong><\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>“How many goals do they think SACS<\/strong> will score against Bishops<\/strong>?” was one of the questions posed to me by a supporter during the Standard Bank Hibbert Shield<\/strong>, in Gqeberha, over the past weekend.<\/p>\n

That question came on the back of a disappointing campaign for Bishops [Diocesan College]<\/strong> after they ended the tournament in 13th place while their opponents this Friday, SACS lifted the Hibbert Shield after beating Paarl Gimnasium 6-3<\/a><\/strong> in the final.<\/p>\n

It was an interesting question because, currently, SACS is on a different level, and Bishops is going through growing pains with a young and inexperienced squad.<\/p>\n

In Gqeberha, the boys in blue and white, led by coach Sam Holmes,<\/strong> ran rampant, scoring a whopping 31 goals in six matches.<\/p>\n

Bishops, meanwhile, struggled to get going and their inconsistent performances resulted in them missing out on a quarterfinal spot after they finished last in a very tightly contested Pool D, behind Parel Vallei High School<\/strong>, Durban High School (DHS)<\/strong>, and Ho\u00ebrskool Garsfontein<\/strong>, who went on to make the semi-finals.<\/p>\n

The boys, coached by Ryan Julius<\/strong>, who was not present at the Hibbert Shield due to work commitments, will now have a crack at giving their season a huge boost when they face SACS in a Hyundai Friday Nite Lights<\/strong> clash at the Woodlands AstroTurf<\/strong>, in Cape Town.<\/p>\n

“After a bit of a setback at Hibbert Shield, we are relying on the strength of our culture and unity to pull us back,” Julius told SuperSport Schools Plus<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

“It’s going to be another demanding week, similar to the Paul Roos game, where I thought we were unlucky not to get a draw. It came down to small margins and, as a coaching staff, we have to try and figure out what those small margins are.”<\/p>\n

Before heading to the Hibbert Shield, Bishops suffered a hard-fought 2-3 loss against Paul Roos Gimnasium<\/a> <\/strong>on home soil, with Harry Morgan<\/strong>\u00a0and James Robb-Quinlan<\/strong> scoring for the hosts.<\/p>\n

\"SACS
SACS kicked off their Western Cape league with a resounding 9-1 victory over Stellenberg High School. Photo: Ray Chaplin Sports Photography & Media Services<\/strong><\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Free-scoring SACS presents a different challenge, and they head into the contest off a 9-1 victory on Stellenberg High School<\/strong> in a mid-week game.<\/p>\n

Julius knows exactly what will be required from his charges. He explained: “The idea for this week is to play without fear. The boys need to be tactically sharp because SACS is a well-oiled team but, as a coach, I’m optimistic, and confident in my boys.<\/p>\n

“We are going to play SACS to compete and to win. We need to make sure we are well-prepared and looking forward to the game.<\/p>\n

“I think we are in a lovely position in terms of the underdogs’ mentality, and we are looking forward to taking the game to SACS and being tactically sharp.”<\/p>\n

The meeting between the sides will also be a history-making moment with SuperSport Schools<\/strong> set to broadcast from the Woodlands AstroTurf for the first time. This means spectators will be able to watch the game live on DStv Channel 216<\/strong>, on the SuperSport Schools App<\/strong>, and the SABC Plus App<\/strong>. Pushback is at 19:00<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In other matches in the Western Cape, Paarl Gimnasium travels to Stellenbosch to take on Paul Roos<\/a> <\/strong>in another eye-catching clash. Rondebosch Boys’ High<\/strong> faces Stellenberg High, while Grey College<\/strong> visits Paarl to play Boys’ High.<\/p>\n

DF Malan<\/strong> goes up against Fairmont High School<\/a><\/strong>, while Ho\u00ebrskool Punt<\/strong> hosts Ho\u00ebrskool Outeniqua<\/strong>, in Mossel Bay. Ho\u00ebrskool Durbanville<\/strong> faces Reddam House Durbanville<\/strong> in a league clash.<\/p>\n

WESTERN CAPE FIXTURES<\/strong><\/p>\n

Friday, 9 May<\/strong><\/p>\n

18:00<\/strong> – Ho\u00ebrskool Durbanville vs Reddam House Durbanville
\n18:40<\/strong> – Ho\u00ebrskool Punt vs Ho\u00ebrskool Outeniqua
\n19:00<\/strong> – Bishops vs SACS
\n19:10<\/strong> – Paul Roos Gimnasium vs Paarl Gimnasium
\n19:10<\/strong> – Rondebosch Boys’ High vs Stellenberg High School
\n20:10<\/strong> – Paarl Boys’ High vs Grey College
\n20:15<\/strong> – DF Malan vs Fairmont High School<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

“How many goals do they think SACS will score against Bishops?” was one of the questions posed to me by a supporter during the Standard Bank Hibbert Shield, in Gqeberha, over the past weekend. That question came on the back of a disappointing campaign for Bishops [Diocesan College] after they ended the tournament in 13th […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":71690,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-71676","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71676","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=71676"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71676\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/71690"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=71676"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=71676"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=71676"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}