SSFL 25: Wright rubs San Juan North wrong, as Signal Hill snatch late draw

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 13^th on the 16-team table and only goal difference separated them from relegation-threated St Augustine Secondary at kick off.

However, coach Jerry Moe’s troops led for more than two-thirds of the game—thanks to an early free kick from defender Malique Marrast.

A win would have taken the “San Juan Kings” to 12^th spot and a tad more security. But Immanuel Wright dashed aside such dreams in stoppage time, in the cruellest circumstances for the hosts.

Fifteen-year-old San Juan North goalkeeper Elijah Lawrence saved a late penalty kick from Wright, but was powerless to stop the Signal Hill winger from converting to rebound.

It ensured the Tobago school did not return home empty-handed.

At present, Signal Hill are in 10^th place, but they have seven games in hand—including one against second placed Naparima College.

If Signal Hill win all seven games, they will become the first secondary school to even the title in the Premier Division format. Should they lose to Naparima and the southern outfit also defeats St Mary’s College, Naps will be champions for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic.

If Signal Hill and Naps draw, St Benedict’s College will win the Premier Division title for only the second time, should they triumph in their closing fixture away to Trinity College East.

Signal Hill have barely 48 hours rest before they face St Mary’s College in Tobago on Thursday evening, while Scarborough Secondary and San Juan are both in action—against Trinity East and Trinity College (Moka) respectively—later this week.

SSFL Premier Division result

(Tue 4 November)

San Juan North 1 (Malique Marrast 28), Signal Hill Secondary 1 (Immanuel Wright 90+2) at Bourg Mulatresse.

Upcoming fixtures

(Thu 6 November)

Signal Hill Sec v St Mary’s College, 3.30pm, Signal Hill;

Trinity East v Scarborough Secondary, 3.30pm, Trincity;

(Fri 7 November)

Trinity College v San Juan North, 3.30pm, Moka.

Round Fifteen

(Mon 10 November)

St Mary’s College v Naparima College, 3.30pm, Serpentine Road;

Malick Secondary v Fatima College, 3.30pm, TBA;

Trinity East v St Benedict’s College, 3.30pm, Trincity;

Trinity College v Presentation (San F’do), 3.30pm, Moka;

St Anthony’s College v St Augustine Secondary, 3.30pm, Westmoorings;

Carapichaima East v Arima North, 3.30pm, Ato Boldon Stadium;

Scarborough Secondary v San Juan North, 3.30pm, Shaw Park;

QRC v Signal Hill Sec, 3.30pm, QRC ground;

Rescheduled fixtures

(Thu 13 November)

Signal Hill Sec v St Anthony’s College, 3.30pm, Signal Hill;

(Sun 16 November)

Signal Hill Sec v St Augustine Sec, 3.30pm, Signal Hill.

Fixtures still to be rescheduled

Malick Secondary v Signal Hill Secondary, 3.30pm, TBA;

Signal Hill Sec v Trinity East, 3.30pm, Signal Hill;

Trinity College v Scarborough Secondary, 3.30pm, Moka;

Naparima College v Signal Hill Sec, 3.30pm, Lewis Street.

2025 Premier Division

Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	Naparima	14	11	1	2	40	7	33	34
2	St Benedict's	14	11	0	3	40	13	27	33
3	Presentation	14	10	1	3	37	9	28	31
4	Fatima	14	9	2	3	45	23	22	29
5	St Anthony's	14	8	1	5	30	21	9	25
6	Signal Hill	10	7	1	2	26	11	15	22
7	Arima North	15	6	4	5	34	27	7	22
8	Trinity Moka	13	7	1	5	27	30	-3	22
9	QRC	15	5	4	6	23	25	-2	19
10	St Mary's	15	5	3	7	31	23	8	18
11	Trinity East	12	4	1	7	18	37	-19	13
12	Malick	13	3	3	7	27	35	-8	12
13	St Augustine	14	3	3	8	16	43	-27	12
14	San Juan	14	2	5	7	22	26	-4	11
15	Scarborough Sec	12	1	4	7	12	33	-21	7
16	Carapichaima	15	0	0	15	7	72	-65	0

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