{"id":83293,"date":"2025-09-20T08:19:22","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T06:19:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=83293"},"modified":"2025-09-20T08:19:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-20T06:19:22","slug":"st-peters-college-football-festival-roars-into-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.ssschoolsplus.co.za\/?p=83293","title":{"rendered":"St Peter’s College Football Festival roars into action"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The hosts, St Peter’s College, saw both their boys’ and girls’ football teams win one and draw one on the opening day of the 20th annual St Peter’s College Sport and Cultura Festival. Photo: St Peter’s College on Facebook<\/strong><\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Friday’s opening day of the St Peter’s College Football Festival<\/strong>, part of the 20th annual<\/strong> St Peter’s College Sport and Cultural Festival<\/strong>, was a hive of activity and excitement as a busy schedule kicked off.<\/p>\n

Catch the action LIVE on SuperSport Schools\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Boys’ Competition<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pool A<\/strong><\/p>\n

In Pool A, Clapham High<\/strong>, fresh off of claiming the Gauteng Kay Motsepe Championship <\/strong>title last weekend, set their sights on more silverware.<\/p>\n

They got off to a good start, overrunning Penryn College<\/strong> 7-0, which they followed with a 3-0 defeat of Southdowns College<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Beaulieu College<\/strong> faces Clapham in the final group match on Saturday, and it will be for first place in Pool A after Beaulieu beat Penryn 3-0 and Southdowns 2-1.<\/p>\n

Pool B<\/strong><\/p>\n

St John’s College<\/strong>, contesting Pool B, have been relishing their football in recent weeks, which included beating King Edward VII School (KES)<\/strong><\/a>. They added another two wins to their record on Friday, edging out Crawford International Lonehill <\/strong>1-0, followed by a more convincing 3-0 win over Enjabulweni High School<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

After going down to St John’s, Enjabulweni High made a tick in the victory column, holding off Stanford Lake College<\/strong> 1-0. Crawford Lonehill and Stanford Lake shared a 1-1 draw.<\/p>\n

Pool C<\/strong><\/p>\n

In Pool C, Trinityhouse Randpark Ridge<\/strong> and St Benedict’s College<\/strong> confirmed their places in the knockout rounds of the festival, with both sides picking up two wins on Friday. They’ll duel on Saturday for first place in the group.<\/p>\n

On Friday, Trinityhouse beat HeronBridge College <\/strong>4-1 and claimed further points from a bye.\u00a0Bennies<\/strong><\/em> won 2-0 against HeronBridge and also bagged points from a bye.<\/p>\n

Pool D<\/strong><\/p>\n

In Pool D, Uplands College<\/strong> cruised to the top of the table, thanks to a 4-1 win over Pinnacle College Rynfield <\/strong>and a 4-0 victory over Polokwane’s Mitchell House<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

St Dunstan’s College<\/strong> picked up a 2-0 win over Pinnacle College Rynfield.<\/p>\n

Pool E<\/strong><\/p>\n

Parktown Boys’ High<\/strong>, recognised as one of the strongest teams in Gauteng, headed to the top of Pool E after two hard-fought wins, beating Steyn City 2-0 before scoring a tight 1-0 victory over Eswatini’s Waterford Kamhlaba<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The Swazi school rebounded with a 4-1 win against Polokwane Preparatory School and College (PEPPS),<\/strong> while Steyn City beat the same opposition 2-0.<\/p>\n

Pool F<\/strong><\/p>\n

In Pool F, St David’s Marist Inanda<\/strong> kicked off their campaign with a 6-1 win over Sisekelo High<\/strong>. They were stretched by Christian Brothers’ College (CBC) Boksburg<\/strong> in their second game but fought their way to a 1-0 victory.<\/p>\n

King’s College,<\/strong> meanwhile, won 4-1 win against Sisekelo High and settled for a 1-1 draw with CBC Boksburg.<\/p>\n

Pool G<\/strong><\/p>\n

Norkem Park High<\/strong> set the standard in Pool G, scoring two comfortable victories. They opened with a 3-0 win over Woodlands International College<\/strong> and then brushed aside St Andrew’s College<\/strong>, winning 4-1.<\/p>\n

The Makhanda school claimed a 1-0 win over St Alban’s College<\/strong>, who also went down 0-2 against Woodlands International College.<\/p>\n

Pool H<\/strong><\/p>\n

In Pool H, the hosts, St Peter’s, picked up a win and a draw. They started their campaign with a 1-1 draw against African Leadership Academy<\/strong> and followed that with a 3-0 win over Dainfern College.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saheti School<\/strong> won 2-0 against Dainfern College to close a busy day of back-and-forth competition.<\/p>\n

Girls’ Competition<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pool A<\/strong><\/p>\n

In Pool A of the girls’ competition, Waterstone College<\/strong> made a sparkling start. They kicked off the festival with a 7-2 victory over African Leadership Academy <\/strong>and charged to a 5-0 win over HeronBridge College in their second outing.<\/p>\n

Waterford Kamhlaba also won twice, beating HeronBridge College 4-1 and African Leadership Academy 5-2.<\/p>\n

Pool B<\/strong><\/p>\n

In Pool B, Norkem Park High<\/strong> won by the odd goal in seven against Krugersdorp High<\/strong>, snatching a 4-3 win. They scored a clear-cut 3-0 win over Jeppe High School for Girls<\/strong> later in the day.<\/p>\n

Jeppe rebounded from that defeat with 2-0 win against PEPPS, while Krugersdorp High also beat PEPPS, recording a 4-0 victory.<\/p>\n

Pool C<\/strong><\/p>\n

In Pool C, St Anne’s Diocesan College<\/strong>, the winners of the Riverwood aQuell\u00e9 Soccer Festival<\/a> <\/strong>and the Midlands Cup<\/strong><\/a>, showed they mean business with a 5-0 win over Saheti<\/strong> and a 4-1 victory against Stanford Lake.<\/p>\n

Stanford Lake reversed their fortunes against Woodlands International College<\/strong>, charging to an 8-0 win, while Saheti handed Woodlands a 7-0 loss.<\/p>\n

Pool D<\/strong><\/p>\n

Clapham High<\/strong>, the front runners in the Gauteng Schools Champions League<\/strong><\/a>, made a massive statement in Pool D, overpowering Roedean School<\/strong> 12-0 before repeating that one-sided score in a second victory over St John’s Diocesan School for Girls (DSG).<\/strong><\/p>\n

St John’s DSG was on the winning side against Dominican Convent- Harare<\/strong>, coming away with a 2-0 win, while Roedean matched that score in their defeat of Dominican Convent.<\/p>\n

Pool E<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Beaulieu College’s girls’ team matched the strong start made by their boys’ side by picking up two wins on Friday. They enjoyed a smooth 7-0 win over Southdowns College<\/strong> before being made to sweat for a 2-1 win over Edenvale High<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Southdowns College settled for a 2-2 draw against Brescia House School <\/strong>in their other outing, while Brescia and Edenvale High delivered a high-octane, thrilling 5-5 draw when they met.<\/p>\n

Pool F<\/strong><\/p>\n

Trinityhouse Randpark Ridge<\/strong> set the standard in Pool F with a 7-1 win over Enjabulweni High<\/strong>. They also received points for a bye.<\/p>\n

St Cyprian’s School<\/strong> was every bit as dominant in their 6-0 win over Enjabulweni High and added further points from their bye.<\/p>\n

Pool G<\/strong><\/p>\n

Matters were rather quiet in Pool G, with only two matches being played.<\/p>\n

Crawford International Lonehill<\/strong> secured a 2-1 win over Sisekelo High<\/strong>, while Pinnacle College Rynfield<\/strong> and Penryn College <\/strong>played to a 1-1 draw.<\/p>\n

Pool H<\/strong><\/p>\n

In Pool H, St Peter’s College, like their boys’ side, picked up a win and a draw on the opening day. They started with a 2-0 victory over Kingsmead College<\/strong> before being held to a 1-1 draw by Dainfern College.<\/p>\n

Uplands College<\/strong> handed Dainfern College a 2-0 defeat.<\/p>\n

Results Boys’ Competition\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pool A<\/strong><\/p>\n

Beaulieu College 2-1 Southdowns College
\nClapham High 7-0 Penryn College
\nBeaulieu College 3-0 Penryn College
\nClapham High 3-0 Southdowns College<\/p>\n

Pool B<\/strong><\/p>\n

St John’s College 1-0 Crawford International Lonehill
\nCrawford International College 1-1 Stanford Lake
\nSt John’s College 3-0 Enjabulweni High School
\nEnjabulweni High School 1-0 Stanford Lake<\/p>\n

Pool C<\/strong><\/p>\n

Trinityhouse Randpark Ridge Bye
\nSt Benedict’s College 2-0 HeronBridge College
\nSt Benedict’s College Bye
\nTrinityhouse Randpark Ridge 4-1 HeronBridge College<\/p>\n

Pool D<\/strong><\/p>\n

Uplands College 4-1 Pinnacle College Rynfield
\nUplands College 4-0 Mitchell House
\nSt Dunstan’s College 2-0 Pinnacle College Rynfield<\/p>\n

Pool E<\/strong><\/p>\n

Parktown Boys’ High 2-0 Steyn City
\nParktown Boys’ High 1-0 Waterford Kamhlaba
\nSteyn City 2-0 PEPPS
\nWaterford Kamhlaba 4-1 PEPPS<\/p>\n

Pool F<\/strong><\/p>\n

St David’s 6-1 Sisekelo High School
\nThe King’s College 4-1 Sisekelo High School
\nSt David’s 1-0 CBC Boksburg<\/p>\n

Pool G<\/strong><\/p>\n

St Andrew’s College 1-0 St Alban’s College
\nNorkem Park High 3-0 Woodlands International College
\nNorkem Park High 4-1 St Andrew’s College
\nWoodlands International College 2-0 St Alban’s College<\/p>\n

Pool H<\/strong><\/p>\n

St Peter’s College 1-1 African Leadership Academy
\nSaheti 2-0 Dainfern College
\nSt Peter’s College 3-0 Dainfern College<\/p>\n

Results Girls’ Competition<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pool A<\/strong><\/p>\n

Waterstone College 7-2 African Leadership Academy
\nWaterford Kamhlaba 4-1 HeronBridge College
\nWaterford Kamhlaba 5-2 African Leadership Academy
\nWaterstone College 5-0 HeronBridge College<\/p>\n

Pool B<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jeppe 2-0 PEPPS
\nNorkem Park 4-3 Krugersdorp High
\nNorkem Park 3-0 Jeppe
\nKrugersdorp High 4-0 PEPPS<\/p>\n

Pool C<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saheti 7-0 Woodlands International College
\nSt Anne’s Diocesan College 5-0 Saheti
\nStanford Lake 8-0 Woodlands International College
\nSt Anne’s Diocesan College 4-1 Stanford Lake<\/p>\n

Pool D<\/strong><\/p>\n

Clapham High 12-0 Roedean School
\nSt John’s DSG 2-0 Dominican Convent Harare
\nRoedean 2-0 Dominican Convent
\nClapham High 12-0 St John’s DSG<\/p>\n

Pool E<\/strong><\/p>\n

Beaulieu College 7-0 South Downs College
\nBrescia House School 5-5 Edenvale High
\nBeaulieu College 2-1 Edenvale High School
\nSouthdowns College 2-2 Brescia House School<\/p>\n

Pool F<\/strong><\/p>\n

Trinityhouse Randpark Ridge 7-1 Enjabulweni High School
\nTrinityhouse Randpark Ridge Bye
\nSt Cyprian’s School 6-0 Enjabulweni High School
\nSt Cyprian’s Bye<\/p>\n

Pool G<\/strong><\/p>\n

Crawford International Lonehill 2-1 Sisekelo High School
\nPinnacle College Rynfield 1-1 Penryn College<\/p>\n

Pool H<\/strong><\/p>\n

Uplands College 2-0 Dainfern College
\nSt Peter’s College 2-0 Kingsmead
\nSt Peter’s College 1-1 Dainfern College<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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