…Main Draw kicks off at MOE ground today
AFTER the elimination rounds, the dust has settled and 24 teams from around the country will now duel it out over the next few weeks at two grounds in Georgetown for the 2025 Milo U18 Schools Football Championship.
The grounds, Queens College and Ministry of Education ground will see the Round Robin games begin today and continue on Sunday at both venues.
Defending champions Chase Academic Foundation will open their 2025 campaign against Hope Secondary before Dolphin Clash with Tutorial High.
Next Region One’s Waramuri Secondary School meets the Region’s Six Top Side which was determined late last evening when New Amsterdam Technical Institute met Berbice Educational Institute.
Over at QC ground Linden’s Three Mile Secondary first locks horns with West Demarara, followed by a match-up between Ann’s Grove and Carmel.
Charlestown Secondary also lined up against New Central at the CARFESTA Avenue Ground.
Sunday also will witness six match-ups at the QC and MOE grounds.
South Ruimveldt face-off with Vreed En Hoop in the opener, with West Ruimveldt set to tackle Westminster then Santa Rosa Secondary playing Brickdam Secondary.
Over at the QC ground Bartica will meet region five’s top school
Bush Lot School which beat Belladrum Secondary yesterday 3-1 to be the regional champions.
Essequibo’s Abram Zuil are also scheduled to take on St John’s Secondary and President College meets Yaracabra.
The schools are playing for bragging rights, championship trophy and the 300,000-dollar cash prize which will be used for a school project of their choice with 200,000 and 100,000 for the second and third place schools.
The teams will be divided in six groups of four, with the top two teams along with the best four third place teams advancing to the knock-out stage.
The main draw of the 11th edition will feature the round robin before the knock-out, quarter final, semifinal and grand finale on May 9th