Otago Boys' has made it to the top four for a second straight year. The school had not done that before, Martin said.
But the side does not want to finish its season today. It wants to do just as well as last year when it made it to the final before losing to St Kentigern.
Otago Boys' has lost just one game this season - to Christchurch Boys' in an interschool - and played one of its best games in winning the South Island title, with a 26-20 victory over Marlborough Boys' College last Sunday.
The Otago Boys' forward pack stepped up a level last week, with big No 8 Tui Katoa having one of his best games of the season.
Much will centre around the front row of Jonah Aoina, Jermaine Ainsley and captain Sekonaia Pole.
They will be seeking to dominate at scrum time and make the advantage line.
In addition, midfielders Sio Tomkinson and Hemaua Samasoni will need to stand tall against some top attacking talent.
St Kentigern, the world schools champion, is on an unbeaten run of more than 50 games. It has 17 players back from its successful team last year, though it took a last-minute penalty to win the Auckland title last month, beating Auckland Grammar in the final.
The other semifinal is between Hamilton Boys' High School and Wellington College.
Otago Boys' v St Kentigern
Rotorua, today, 12.30pm
Otago Boys': Reece Mau'u, Matt Jones, Hemaua Samasoni, Sio Tomkinson, Jackson Mitchell, Michael Williams, Matt Ellis, Tui Katoa, Jamie Mowat, Matt Heffernan, Brendan Murdoch, George Latta, Jermaine Ainsley, Sekonaia Pole (captain), Jonah Aoina. Reserves: Liam Sharples, Luke Moeke, Riley McDowall, Kereama Eriepa, Kadin Brooks, Jake Hamer, Chris McNoe.
St Kentigern: Patrick Herbert, Harry Marks, Jonathan Faauli, TJ Faiane, Suliasi Vunivalu, William Raea, Finlay Christie, Blake Gibson (captain), Cody Wheeler, Dillon Wihongi, Dalton Papali'i, Sam Taiseni, Jethro Felemi, Matt Morrison, Sesimani Tupou. Reserves: Jerry Samania, William Phipps, Blake van der Mass, Dalton Papal'ii, Blake Knight, Joe Mitai, Wesley Tameifuna.
