CORPUS Christi School football program, under the coaching tandem of father Wilbert Racines and son Marc, is now leading the school in its golden age after obliterating archrival West 1 teams to capture the High School and Elementary Division titles of the recent Cagayan de Oro Athletic Association (COAA) Division meet at the Westridge field in Barangay Carmen, this city.
The Corpus booters, playing for the South District, were too good for the West 1 rivals who were represented by players from Rosevale School and Xavier University High School in the high school division and Rosevale School and West City Central School in the elementary division.
CCS capitalized on the errors of West 1 goalkeeper Dave Mendoza early in the first half and leaned on the superb plays of substitute Blake Carrera to score a 6-2 win in the final to seal its gold medal finish.
“We are happy about the result. I am proud of my players because of their improvement individually and as a team,” said coach Marc Racines after the match.
South District then went on to dominate West 1 in the championship day as the Corpus Christi kids dumped the Rosevale School and West City Central School players, 6-1 to capture the elementary division crown.
West 1 went for an early lead in the high school championship with a strike by midfielder July Vicente from outside of the box finding the back of the net in the 2nd minute.
After the goal, coach Marc made a brilliant substitution sending in Blake Carrera for Marben Palma to add more firepower.
Carrera did not disappoint as he equalized for the South District in the 16th minute to start a hat-trick and open the scoring flood gates. He added another goal in the 22nd minute to put South District up front as he wreaked havoc on West 1’s weak defense.
But West 1 refused to give up without a fight.
Striker Dale Anoyo scored a fantastic long range free kick in the 25th to equalize.
It was the last offensive thrust for the West 1 boys as Carrera completed his trick in the 29th minute after taking advantage again on the errors of West 1 goalkeeper and ending the halftime with a 3-2 edge.
The South boys then added three more goals in the second half as West 1 collapsed with MJ Hojas scoring a brace in the 44th, and 53rd minutes and Aeron Sobesa adding another one in the 58th.
Striker Donn Ebuña scored brilliantly as he played heads up football from start to finish to lead South District over West 1, 6-1 in the elementary division championship.
Vigan Palaro veteran Jerand Hortellano scored two goals while Karstien Yañez added another one to complete the rout and ensure their place in the regional meet.
South District Line-Up High School Division: James Mocorro, Mhel Tado, Aeron Subesa, Kris Lourd Yañez, Jesse Bajarla, James Averia, Thomas Marfori, Javier Estrella, Marben Palma, Eugene Ariola, Rafael Rubio, Geo Tacandong, Mj Hojas, Blake Carrera, Josh Go, Germaine Badal,Sam Salingay, Marc Racines (Coach), Wilbert Racines (Assistant Coach)
South District Line-Up Elementary Division: Donn Ebuña, Jrand Hortilano, Matt Jacob Columna, Kinsey Drew Yanez, Luke Noah Columna, Rafael Yap, Datu Denbashier Mahadali, Jack Brian Canoy, Aqeel Usman, Karstien Yanez, Lester Datiles, Ivo Alexus Quidet, Paul Allen Aspiras, Usman Sarangani, Yasser Balindong, Blaine Paje, Amilden guro.
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