Omario Fisher (left) of Charlie Smith High celebrates with Kashief Wilson (centre) after scoring the school's third goal in their matchup against St Andrew Technical High School on Saturday at the Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex in Kingston. - Gladstone Taylor

Marc Stamp, STAR Writer

Charlie Smith High will look to maintain their perfect run when they face Penwood High in the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA)/FLOW Manning Cup football competition Group D today at the Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex, starting at 3:30 p.m.

The Charlie Smith team is on a roll as it won all four games in the first phase and will now start the return round. Having beaten Penwood 5-0 in the first game, 'Charlie' should have little problem in winning at home today.

A win for Charlie would push them a step closer to the next stage, and they are fully aware of that. Charlie Smith lead the group on 12 points from four games, ahead of Holy Trinity (8), St Andrew Technical (7), St Mary's College (7), and Penwood without a point.

Coach of Charlie Smith, Jerome Waite says his team will be looking to notch another victory.

"Well, the game means a lot as winning would put us one foot away from a spot in the second round," Waite told Star Sports yesterday.

"Making the next round is the test for the team to see where we are. The team is not playing bad, but decision making and other things need to improve," the veteran coach who guided Charlie Smith to the final last year said.

In another crucial game today, Calabar, lying in second position on eight points, travel away to third-place St Catherine (7). Jamaica College, idle today, are on top in Group A on 13 points from five games.

Today's games

Group A

St Catherine vs Calabar

Clan Carthy vs Tivoli

Group D

Charlie Smith vs Penwood

St Andrew Technical vs St Mary's College

Group E

St Jago vs Wolmer's

Kingston High vs Mona

Group G

Kingston College vs José Marti

Waterford vs Campion College

(Home teams named first and all games start at 3:30 p.m.)