Defending double champion San Carlos City and Celta de Victorias try to follow up their one-sided victories when they battle separate opponents as the NOFA Under-15 and Under-17 Provincial Football Championships resumes today.

San Carlos, coming off a 4-0 win over Andres Bonifacio Elementary School in the Under-15 event, take on Bago City at 1:30 p.m. today at the Carlos Hilado Memorial Sports Complex pitch. Victorias, represented by Don Bosco Technical Institute, battle ABES at 10 a.m. on Sunday. The Victorias booters scored an 8-1 win over Bago on opening-day.

If they come out victorious, Victorias and San Carlos are expected to battle for the Group A top spot and a semifinal berth.

In Group B, La Salle, which suffered a 1-7 beating at the hands of Handumanan last week, battle Valladolid at 10 a.m. today for the solo lead. Valladolid played University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos to a 2-all draw in its last outing.

The match between UNO-R and Handumanan, originally scheduled at 8 a.m. on Sunday, has been reset at 4 p.m. on March 22 because of the exam week of UNO-R.

Group C joint leaders La Carlota and Talisay will also be in action this weekend.

The La Carlota booters, who overwhelmed Maao, 8-2, collides against Cadiz at 3:30 p.m. today. Minuluan Talisay FC, which thumped Cadiz, 5-1, in its opening match, tackles Ma-ao at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday.

In Group D, West Negros College tries to bounce back against Bacolod City National High School in the first game at 8 a.m. today. Opening-day winners St. Benilde School and NOHS clash at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday.

UNDER-17 MATCHES

In the Under-17 matches at the BCNHS pitch, San Carlos tries to keep its unbeaten run dating back to last year's tournament against NOHS at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday. In the other Group A match, Handumanan will test Cadiz at 8 a.m. today.

In Group B, Pontevedra FC, which pulled off the biggest win in the tournament so far --- a 12-0 drubbing of BCNHS, battles Talisay at 1:30 p.m., before Ma-ao goes for its second win against BCNHS at 8 a.m. on Sunday.

In Group C, Victorias will take the field against Kabankalan, 5-2 winner over Domingo Lacson National High School, at 10 a.m. La Consolacion School and DLNHS seek breakthrough victories when they clash at 8 a.m. today.

Meanwhile, tournament darkhorse St. Michael Academy-Pontevedra battles Escalante at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. SMA shocked reigning NOPSSCEA champion USLS, 4-1, last week. Bago, which defeated Escalante, 5-1, and USLS clash in the other Group D game at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday. *CPT

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