MARIKINA’S Marist School 16-under football varsity team, led by Juan Pablo Sison, Japheth Lico, Geo Juico and Austin Papa, is off to a strong start in its bid of snatching a third championship in the League of Southern Manila Schools following twin wins over De La Salle Lipa and Tanauan High School recently at the Brent International School, Biñan, Laguna.
The pair of Sison and Lico both had 3 goals as Marist FC edged DLS Lipa, 3-2, in the morning game, and blasted Tanauan HS, 7-1, a few hours after.
Marist played tough defense as they limited Tanauan to a single goal. Defender Guico played his usual brilliant game.
But, the revelation was Mitchell Avila as he scored 2 goals in their second game. The other goals were scored by Luis Orlina Macapagal, Jigo Laygo, and Paul Palogan.
Marist is now tied with Don Bosco Canlubang at first place with a score of 10 apiece.
Marist is the back-to-back LSMS champion for the U-16 category having won it first in 2014, and again early this year (Jan. 19, 2015). They still have to beat Brent, DB Canlubang, and British School Manila to successfully defend their crown.
MFC’s head coach, Frank Muescan, is on leave to oversee the training of the UFL champions Ceres FC back in Bacolod.
Coach Gerald Pasinabo Pacquiao ably steered the team to its twin wins.