National University eyes the solo lead as it tangles with De La Salle-Zobel to open second-round action Sunday in the UAAP Season 81 juniors football tournament at the FEU-Diliman pitch.
The Bullpups and the Junior Archers clash at 3 p.m.
Ateneo and University of Santo Tomas collide at 1 p.m. to open the hostilities after the Christmas break.
NU sits in the second spot with eight points on two wins and two draws, two off Far Eastern University-Diliman which took the top of the first roundtable with 10 points on three wins and a draw.
De La Salle-Zobel, last season’s runner-up, hopes to snatch the elusive full points after a winless first round.
The Blue Eaglets, who slipped in the bottom last year, were impressive in the first round, winning the first two matches and battling to a scoreless draw with the Bullpups. A loss to the Baby Tamaraws in their final first-round assignment, however, dropped them to third place with seven points.
With three points in fourth spot, the Tiger Cubs need a strong showing in the second round to get a shot of making it to the championship match.
