Milo schools football matches continue this weekend

Action in the fifth annual Milo U18 Secondary Schools football championships will continue today at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue with four group matches.

Christ Church Secondary will engage Queenstown Secondary in the event opener at 11:00hrs. In the second matchup, South Ruimveldt battles Cummings Lodge at 12:30hrs whilst Sir Leon Lessons will oppose Brickdam Secondary from 14:00hrs.

In the final fixture at 15:30hrs, Richard Ishmael Secondary will match skills with Carmel Secondary. The tourney will continue tomorrow at the same venue with another four matches.

At 11:00hrs, North Georgetown engages School of the Nations while Dolphin Secondary will battle Central High from 12:30hrs. The third fixture at 14:00hrs will witness Tutorial High matching skills with Mae’s Secondary whilst Queen?s College opposes former champions St. George’s High from 15:30hrs.

The championships, which concludes  April 23rd, features 32 teams competing in an initial round robin format of eight group of four teams.

Upon the conclusion of the group stage, the top two finishers in each group will advance to the elimination round.

Winner of the tourney will receive $500,000 towards a school project and the championship trophy while the second, third and fourth placed sides will pocket $300,000,$200,000 and $100,000 respectively towards a school initiative and a trophy.