Captain Shamrock
Well-Known Member
A little late perhaps..... but tomorrow is the final of the AAA Provincial Boys High School season. Charles Best, who is playing in its' third straight final(they were banned last year from competing due to sanctions) will be playing against another Coquitlam school, Terry Fox. It really is amazing the talent that Metro Ford keeps putting through these Coquitlam schools, particularly Charles Best. They played Tamanawis in the semi-final this afternoon and won 2 - 1. The difference in my opinion was that Charles Best rested the majority of its' first team because it had already qualified after two games due to the other teams beating each other. Tamanawis was ALSO in the same position but they chose to not rest their starters and they played most of their last game against Oak Bay. In the end, the depth of Charles Best came through and walked away deserved winners on the day. They have a GREAT goalie and Jonesy's son is huge for them in the middle of the park. I know that 3 or 4 grade 12s chose not to play this year for their team and that it would have been even better but this is great for all the kids who chose to play for the school. Dave does a great job keeping their heads level and that goes a long way in school soccer.
Terry Fox has put together a nice little run in the tournament too and had to come back from 2 - 0 down in the second half to beat Burnaby South on PKs. I saw this team play Tamanawis in the Valley final and on that day, they were no match for Tamanawis losing 6 - 2 but they seem to be playing with more confidence right now and actually beat Charles Best in the Fraser Valley tournament. Having said that, it has been a great season for both teams and if I had to pick who was going to win tomorrow I would go with Charles Best based on what I saw today and the fact that the Charles Best keeper is so dominant. They have a great junior team too which won the Fraser Valley Championships also. They will be a power for many years to come......And I hear Terry Fox is mostly grade 11s so they will be looking forward to a great year next year.......as will Tamanawis as they are loaded with grade 11s this season also.
Overall, it's been an enjoyable tournament and the final starts at 11:45 tomorrow at Burnaby Lake for anyone interested in watching the Coquitlam derby match. Tamanawis plays Burnaby South for 3rd place at 11:00 but will be missing two center midfielders who were given red cards after the game for their protesting to the referee.........can anyone guess who it was?
Terry Fox has put together a nice little run in the tournament too and had to come back from 2 - 0 down in the second half to beat Burnaby South on PKs. I saw this team play Tamanawis in the Valley final and on that day, they were no match for Tamanawis losing 6 - 2 but they seem to be playing with more confidence right now and actually beat Charles Best in the Fraser Valley tournament. Having said that, it has been a great season for both teams and if I had to pick who was going to win tomorrow I would go with Charles Best based on what I saw today and the fact that the Charles Best keeper is so dominant. They have a great junior team too which won the Fraser Valley Championships also. They will be a power for many years to come......And I hear Terry Fox is mostly grade 11s so they will be looking forward to a great year next year.......as will Tamanawis as they are loaded with grade 11s this season also.
Overall, it's been an enjoyable tournament and the final starts at 11:45 tomorrow at Burnaby Lake for anyone interested in watching the Coquitlam derby match. Tamanawis plays Burnaby South for 3rd place at 11:00 but will be missing two center midfielders who were given red cards after the game for their protesting to the referee.........can anyone guess who it was?