The second round of the sixth annual Milo Schools Football Tournament will get underway from Saturday and another action-packed weekend is expected with six more matches slated for the Ministry of Education Ground, Carifesta Avenue.
The under-18 tournament which is a collaborative effort with the Ministry of Public Health under theme “there is no excuse for violence” saw 37 goals scored on the first weekend with three-time defending champions Chase Academic Foundation (12-0) and Masters Academy (10-0) recording the biggest margin in victories.
On Saturday, Ann’s Grove Secondary clash with Dolphin Secondary from noon followed by top Linden side Christianburg Secondary against Vergenogen Secondary from 13:30 hrs; the final match from 15:00 hrs will be Lodge Secondary and Queen’s College.
The following day at the same starting times as mentioned, Annandale Secondary and Friendship Secondary clash then exciting Bishops’ High face a tough task in Pure Masters. It then sets the tone for 2017 runners-up Morgan Learning Centre and School of the Nations.
Teams will be hoping to secure the first place prize of $500,000 which goes towards a school project. Second to fourth, will receive $300,000, $200,000 and $100,000 respectively which also go towards school projects.
The first weekend of the tournament showed there is a great rush by teams to hit the back of the net
