{"id":72515,"date":"2025-05-17T08:15:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T06:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=72515"},"modified":"2025-05-17T08:15:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T06:15:09","slug":"defending-champ-jeppe-cruises-into-aitken-cup-quarterfinals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=72515","title":{"rendered":"Defending champ Jeppe cruises into Aitken Cup quarterfinals"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jeppe cruised to a comfortable win over HeronBridge College to finish their pool matches unbeaten. Photo: Jeppe High School for Boys on Facebook<\/strong><\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The action has come thick and fast over the first two days of the Aitken Cup<\/strong>, with some of the big guns making loud and clear statements in the early going.<\/p>\n

That included some one-sided victories as those teams asserted themselves from the start.<\/p>\n

Headlining the excellence has been Jeppe High School for Boys<\/strong>, who began their title defence with a 10-0 demolition of Trinityhouse Rand Park Ridge<\/strong>, on Thursday.<\/p>\n

On Friday morning, they faced a serious test from St Stithians College<\/strong>, but the Kensington Kids<\/strong><\/em> were up to the task, coming out 3-1 winners in a fast-paced contest.<\/p>\n

Later in the day, they cruised to a third win, thrashing HeronBridge College<\/strong> 6-0 to round off a perfect group stage run.<\/p>\n

The black and white army’s emphatic form served to remind everyone why they were crowned the champion in 2024.<\/p>\n

In the quarterfinals, they’ll take on their long-time rivals and last year’s runner-up, Parktown Boys’ High<\/strong>. It should be an exciting battle, but one that Jeppe will be favoured to win.<\/p>\n

Parktown made a shaky start on Thursday, falling 0-1 to St Benedict’s College<\/strong>. On Friday, though, they found their rhythm, edging out Ho\u00ebrskool Monument<\/strong> 2-1 before convincingly brushing aside Beaulieu College<\/strong> 5-1.<\/p>\n

King Edward VII School<\/strong> (KES<\/em><\/strong>) was also unbeaten through the first two days. They opened their\u00a0campaign with a composed 2-0 win over St David’s Marist Inanda<\/strong>. Then, on Friday, they hit their stride.<\/p>\n

In a breathtaking offensive display, they overwhelmed Fourways High <\/strong>13-2 and followed up with a clinical 4-0 victory over Rand Park High School<\/strong>. The Red Sticks<\/strong><\/em>‘ reward is a quarterfinal meeting with Helpmekaar Kollege<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Helpmekaar demonstrated resilience and picked up their game well after sharing a 1-1 draw with St John’s College<\/strong> in their opener, on Thursday.\u00a0On day two, they put on a good show to outplay Northcliff High <\/strong>6-1 before completing their pool assignments with a 5-2 defeat of Ho\u00ebrskool Noordheuwel<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

St Benedict’s, after winning two and drawing one will take on St Stithians in the quarters. That’s not a friendly reward for their efforts because Saints<\/strong><\/em> is a very dangerous side, but to be the best one has to beat the best.<\/p>\n

After their 1-3 loss to Jeppe, St Stithians beat Trinityhouse Rand Park Ridge 3-1 and then stormed to an 8-0 win over HeronBridge.<\/p>\n

Bennies<\/strong><\/em>, after beating Parktown 1-0, won 2-0 against Beaulieu College and drew 1-1 with Ho\u00ebrskool Monument.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The last of the quarterfinals features St David’s Marist Inanda<\/strong> up against St John\u2019s College<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

St David’s began with a loss to KES, but won their next two games, beating Rand Park High 4-1 and Fourways 2-0.<\/p>\n

St John’s, after their draw with Helpmekaar, powered their way to successive 5-0 victories over Noordheuwel and Northcliff.<\/p>\n

RESULTS
\n<\/strong>
\nThursday, 15 May<\/strong>
\n
\nWits<\/strong>
\nSt Stithians 8-0 HeronBridge College
\nJeppe 10-0 Trinityhouse Rand Park Ridge<\/p>\n

King Edward VII School<\/strong><\/p>\n

St John’s College 1-1 Helpmekaar
\nNoordheuwel 7-2 Northcliff
\nMonument 10-0 Beaulieu<\/p>\n

St John’s College
\n<\/strong>
\nFourways 3-4 Rand Park High School
\nParktown 0-1 St Benedict’s
\nKES 2-0 St David’s<\/p>\n

Friday, 16 May<\/strong>
\n
\nWits<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jeppe 3-1 St Stithians
\nTrinityhouse Rand Park Ridge 5-0 HeronBridge
\nJeppe 6-0 HeronBridge
\nTrinityhouse Rand Park Ridge 1-3 St Stithians
\nSt John’s 5-0 Noordheuwel
\nHelpmekaar 6-1 Northcliff
\nSt John’s 5-0 Northcliff
\nHelpmekaar 5-2 Noordheuwel<\/p>\n

UJ
\n<\/strong>
\nParktown 2-1 Monument
\nSt Benedict’s 2-0 Beaulieu
\nParktown 5-1 Beaulieu
\nSt Benedict’s 1-1 Monument
\nKES 13-2 Fourways
\nSt David’s 4-1 Rand Park
\nKES\u00a04-0\u00a0Rand\u00a0Park
\nSt David’s 2-0 Fourways<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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