Defending champions Napier Boys' High School were unbeaten after yesterday's first day of play at the Super 8 football tournament in Hamilton.
The Marty Akers-coached side will take on the other unbeaten side in their section, Palmerston North Boys' High School, this morning. Regardless of the outcome of this clash Akers troops will play in this afternoon's semifinals.
Centre midfielder Brock Gunson scored two goals when Napier opened their campaign with a 5-0 win against Hastings Boys' High School. Fellow midfielders Baylee Foote and Maximo Simcox and centre back and vice captain Joel Restieaux scored the other goals.
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Gunson was the best of the Napier players against a Hastings outfit which was guilty of making naive defensive errors according to coach Grant Hastings. Target striker Jack Parker, and captain and midfielder Aidan Robson, were the pick of the Hastings players.