Youth Football

St Benedict’s College need only one point now to claim their 2024 SSFL Premier Division title—registration issues notwithstanding—after Presentation College (San Fernando) failed to revive their faltering title challenge on Warren Street in St Augustine. The “Pres Lions” were away to St Augustine Secondary and a win would have seen …

The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) executive committee will lean on the Ministry of Education to address the issue of St Benedict’s College registration of star player, Derrel “Zoom Zoom” Garcia. SSFL president Merere Gonzales confirmed today the schools governing body is collaborating with the government on the matter—but declined …

Derrel “Zoom Zoom” Garcia, once again, was the star of the show as St Benedict’s College inched closer to the 2024 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division title, with a 2-0 victory over Presentation College (San Fernando) in a top-of-the-table duel at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella today. Questions …

St Benedict’s College’s 2024 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division title chase—or, more accurately, the school’s use of form four student Derrel “Zoom Zoom” Garcia—now appears to be under probe by no less an authority than the Ministry of Education. And the implications can go far deeper than a …

Gifted San Juan North Secondary schoolboy Lindell Sween chose an appropriate time to burst to life this afternoon as the eastern outfit claimed three valuable points with a 3-0 triumph over Speyside High at Bourg Mulatresse. The result not only offered San Juan North (13 points) some space from the …

Hillview College and Scarborough Secondary will be chasing their maiden appearances in the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division when the 2024 Big Five competition kicks off on Friday 25 October. Hillview College are East Zone Championship winners, just 12 months after winning promotion from the third tier Senior …

San Juan North Secondary and Speyside High will clash a day ahead of schedule at Bourg Mulatresse tomorrow, as the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division enters Match Day 13. The change in date is due to travel complications for the visiting Speyside team. At the end of the …

Arima North Secondary striker Tyrell Stapleton went from hero to villain at the Arima Velodrome this evening but his team did enough to get the better of St Mary’s College 2-0 in their Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division encounter. Stapleton broke the deadlock for Arima in the 31st …

“We won’t say the title race is over,” said St Benedict’s College assistant coach Clint McMillan. “You can’t count eggs from a fowl’s bamsee…” Well, that was one way to put it. The St Benedict’s football team were arguably a tad more eloquent as they brushed aside St Augustine Secondary …

St Augustine Secondary are set to be the first football team to officially run afoul of the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) registration rules for the 2024 season. The “Green Machine”, according to a ruling by the SSFL Disciplinary Committee on 11 October, used utility player Shumba Cudjoe in four …

Naparima College climbed one spot to fifth in the 16-team SSFL Premier Division standings today, after a 4-2 win over Malick Secondary at Serpentine Road in St Clair. “Naps” join Arima North Secondary and St Anthony’s College on 18 points. The Dial Dynamos are fourth, due to a superior goal …

Presentation College San Fernando jumped one spot to second in the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division today after a comfortable 3-1 victory over Malick Secondary at the St Mary’s Ground on Serpentine Road, St Clair. Two first-half goals from Isaiah Jacob and Caleb Boyce set the tone for …