Digicel Schools’ Football Championships: Region 7 finals on today

…National Round of 32 begins Saturday

School football will take centre stage once again today as the Digicel Schools Football Championships resume with the staging of the Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) finals.
At the Ministry of Education (MoE) Ground, Carifesta Avenue, Georgetown, DC Caesar Fox (Waramadong) Secondary and Bartica Secondary will go head-to-head to find out which school is the best in the hinterland region.
While the encounter is expected to be an exhilarating one, given the fact that Bartica Secondary toppled the other schools in the town in the earlier stages of the competition and Waramadong are renowned for their prowess on the football field – the game will only serve to crown a regional champion, since both teams will compete in the National Round of 32.

“I was really impressed with the competition. So, I think that a lot of these teams would have benefited from the tournaments that they were involved in previously and I think we can say, the return of Digicel, they’re lucky enough to see these teams ready to go out there and battle for the championship. So, I’m really impressed with the level of the competition,” Petra Co-Director Troy Mendonca said about the competition thus far.
The Round of 32 will kick off on Saturday, July 29 in Georgetown, with games at the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) and MoE Grounds.
At 12:00h, Georgetown champions Dolphin Secondary will take on Brickdam Secondary at the NIS Ground. Also at NIS Ground, Friendship Secondary will battle West Ruimveldt Secondary at 14:00h and Marian Academy and Charity Secondary will lock horns at 16:00h.
Over at the MoE Ground, Tucville Secondary and Bartica Secondary will go head-to-head in the first game at 12:00h, while Vryman’s Erven and Waramuri do battle at 14:00h. President’s College will come up against St Ignatius at 16:00h, while Kato Secondary and Carmel Secondary will duke it out in the final game of the day at 18:00h.
The Digicel action continues on Sunday, July 30 at various venues. In Georgetown, DC Caesar Fox Secondary will look to topple Vreed-en-Hoop Secondary at 14:00h, while Buxton Secondary take on Excelsior Academy at 16:00h. At 18:00h, Santa Rosa Secondary and Richard Ismael Secondary will do battle.
In Linden, Kwakwani Secondary and Soesdyke Secondary will face off from 14:00h, while Mackenzie High and East Ruimveldt Secondary clash at 16:00h. Both games will be played at the Wisburg Ground.
The Round of 32 will close out on Monday, July 31 with action in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) and Berbice. At Leonora, Tutorial Academy will take on Mahaicony Technical from 14:00h, while Berbice Educational institute will look to upend Queen’s College at 16:00h, with both games at Scotts Ground.
Charlestown Secondary will travel to the West Coast of Demerara to take on Leonora Secondary on their home turf from 16:00h, while a battle between Westminster Secondary and North Ruimveldt Multilateral follows at 18:00h.