The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) has postponed four Premier Division games scheduled for Monday 10 November, in an effort to synchronise the final match day of teams contesting the 2025 title and scrapping to avoid relegation. The decision follows a letter from Presentation College (San Fernando) principal Dexter Mitchell …

San Juan North Secondary picked up a point on the road yesterday against Trinity College (Moka), but might feel they let two slip—as they again failed to hang on to a lead. On Tuesday, the “San Juan Kings” conceded an injury time goal against Signal Hill Secondary in a 1-1 …

Signal Hill Secondary revived their Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division challenge yesterday with a 1-0 win over St Mary’s College in a rescheduled fixture at Signal Hill, Tobago. Attacker J’meke Watkins’ second half goal pushed the Tobago outfit to seventh in the 16-team table, as they are well …

It had to be him. Mucurapo West Secondary have two wins now in the 2025 First Citizens Big Five competition—and, in each one, fresh-faced striker Caleb “Patchy” Jacob got crucial goals. Yesterday afternoon in Chaguanas, Jacob did the business again with a stoppage time winner as Mucurapo West edged Presentation …

Signal Hill Secondary salvaged a last gasp draw at Bourg Mulatresse this evening to keep their 2025 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division hopes alive, as they drew 1-1 with San Juan North Secondary. San Juan North are 13th on the 16-team table and only goal difference separated them …

A common pipeline fuelling the vitriol that is passing for discourse online has been the blatant racism and political partisanship that are obviously intertwined. It is tempting to ask how we got to this rabid state, but it has been festering for so long that we know it is not …

Naparima College are back in the driver’s seat as the 2025 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division season heads slowly towards its final act, as they won a war of attrition against their southern rivals, St Benedict’s College, 2-0 at Lewis Street in San Fernando today. Two second half …

This week, two quotes came to mind as I read the local newspapers. The first was from Benjamin Franklin, who was accused of treason (by leaking letters) in 1774. These letters criticised the colonial rebels even though it was clear that his own loyalties were to the American colonies. He …

Last Sunday, I asked the question how effective has the expiring State of Emergency been and what next? At the time of writing this column, the Government was proceeding to have the House of Representatives pass a resolution to extend the State of Emergency for a further period of three …

Three years ago, Hillview College was little more than a footnote in secondary school football. Today, they stand on the brink of history. A 3-0 win over Mucurapo West Secondary in the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) First Citizens Big Five has brought them within touching distance of the Premiership …

St Benedict’s College could decide the destination of the 2025 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division trophy by Monday morning, as the “La Romaine Lions” moved within touching distance of the title today. Two late goals from Jelani Roberts and Josiah Ochoa gave Benedict’s a 2-0 win over St …

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