Rural Under-16: Irwin High ease past Hopewell High 3-0
Irwin High eased to a 3-0 win over Hopewell High in Group B of the Rural Under-16 at Irwin High on Friday, 6 November.
Analysis
Irwin High kept their third clean sheet of the Rural Under-16 season. Irwin High have now won three Rural Under-16 games in a row.
Their Rural Under-16 seasons so far. Irwin High: played 5, won 3, drawn 2, lost 0, scored 11, conceded 3 (last five: D-D-W-W-W). Hopewell High: played 5, won 2, drawn 0, lost 3, scored 7, conceded 12 (last five: L-L-W-W-L).
The table
Irwin High are 1st in Group B on 11 points, inside the qualifying places with two games left. Hopewell High are 5th in Group B on 6 points, 3 points off the qualifying places with two games left.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irwin High | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +8 | 11 |
| 2 | Green Island High | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 9 |
| 3 | Cambridge High | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 9 |
| 4 | Rusea's High | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 5 | Hopewell High | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 6 |
| 6 | Knockalva Tech | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 6 |
| 7 | Anchovy High | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +3 | 4 |
| 8 | Maldon High | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 2 |
Scenarios: what they need
- Irwin High are in control: win the remaining two games and they finish in the top two of Group B, whatever happens elsewhere.
- Winning every remaining game may not be enough on its own: Hopewell High also need results elsewhere to go their way.
Next up
Irwin High visit Green Island High on Tuesday, 10 November. Hopewell High host Knockalva Tech on Tuesday, 10 November.