Waterhouse coach Paul Young. - File
Despite a greatly improved run of form, new coach at the helm of Waterhouse, Paul Young, can only be cautiously optimistic with regards to his team's chances of rejoining the race for the Digicel Premier League title.
Of course, the Drewsland team became the stuff of legends when they overhauled then leaders, Harbour View, who had amassed a 13-point gap in the standings, to lift the title three seasons ago.
However, on Wednesday night, following a 0-0 draw with the Stars of East, Waterhouse, in sixth place, are 15 points behind leaders Portmore United.
"We are really a long way off at this point. It is quite far-fetched, for us right now it's about taking things one game at a time," Young told The Gleaner. "It would be great to see the gap close as the season progresses, and who knows, if we are anywhere close at that point, we will make a run at it."
Still, it was only three games ago that it seemed the Drewsland team, who have had three coaching changes since the start of the season, had packed up their bags with a 4-1 loss to strugglers Reno.
Since then, with Young's introduction to the team, Waterhouse have thrashed Boys' Town 6-2 and played their way to away draws against leaders Portmore and Harbour View, all top four teams.
On Wednesday night, however, Harbour View must have cursed their luck for their failure to find the back of the net, despite having several chances to do so.
As early as the tenth minute a well choreographed set-piece saw midfielder Jermaine Hue slide the ball through to striker Andre Fagan, instead of shooting to goal. The forward, who was hurriedly closed down, saw his shot fisted away by Richard McCallum in the Waterhouse goal.
Nine minutes later, another attempt fell to Lovel Palmer, who did well when he killed a Kavin Bryan pass before turning to face McCallum, but also saw his shot beaten away by the 'keeper. The 'keeper was, however, relegated to the role of spectator as a vicious 25-yard shot from Hue struck the crossbar after he had been gifted with the ball by the Waterhouse back line.
Surprise new signing for the Stars of the East, Denzil Watson, formerly of Boys' Town, narrowly missed scoring on his debut, putting both a Palmer flick on in the area and a Hue through pass just wide of the target.
Waterhouse had their chance to steal all three points late, but in stoppage time unmarked Jermaine Anderson could not get a telling touch on a ball which bobbled six yards away from the target.
"I think it was a very good game for us, we dominated the entire game but we just couldn't find the goal," said Harbour View assistant coach Donovan Hayles.