Pre­sen­ta­tion Col­lege was crowned cham­pi­on in the South Zone of the Co­ca-Co­la In­ter­col tour­na­ment af­ter a 1-0 vic­to­ry over St Bene­dict’s Col­lege at the Ma­haica Sport­ing Com­plex in Point Fortin, yes­ter­day.

A soli­tary item from Adah Bar­clay in the 21st minute did it for the San Fer­nan­do team, de­spite des­per­ate ef­forts by the La Ro­main Li­ons to equalise.

The win has now put them on a col­li­sion course with Ari­ma North Sec­ondary, who on Wednes­day got the edge over San Juan North Sec­ondary af­ter a marathon 15-14 penal­ty shootout in the East Zone fi­nals at the Lar­ry Gomes Sta­di­um in Mal­abar, Ari­ma.

Pre­sen­ta­tion Col­lege and Ari­ma will square off on Thurs­day at the Ma­haica Sport­ing Com­plex from 4 pm.

Mean­while, An­dre Ben­jamin, a rep­re­sen­ta­tive of Pre­sen­ta­tion Col­lege, told Guardian Me­dia Sports that was a won­der­ful feel­ing to have won the South ti­tle again, hav­ing won it in 2019. Fa­ti­ma de­feat­ed St Bene­dict’s Col­lege for the 2022 Na­tion­al ti­tle.

Ben­jamin said the win has been ded­i­cat­ed to all of the Pre­sen­ta­tion, present, and past stu­dents, as the school is in the midst of cel­e­brat­ing its 75th an­niver­sary.

He said it would be re­al­ly good if the team can go all the way and win the na­tion­al ti­tle.