Milo U18 Schools’ Football tournament: 8 teams vie for semifinal spots today

Blockbuster clashes are scheduled for the Ministry of Education (MoE) Ground on Carifesta Avenue today, when the Quarterfinal round of the Milo U18 Schools Football tournament is contested.

The tournament’s final 8 teams having already been decided last Saturday, each team in this group has already sealed its spot in the Petra Organisation’s Secondary Schools U18 League billed for later this year; but with top honours on the line, all eyes are currently on this Massy-sponsored Milo tournament.
Today’s Quarterfinal fixtures will see Region 7’s Three Miles Secondary coming up against Georgetown’s Dolphin Secondary in the opener at 12:00hrs. Thus far in the 2025 tournament, Dolphin have been unbeaten, with the likes of siblings Ezekiel and Frank David playing alongside Jamal Williams and producing team efforts to keep their team flying high.
Conversely, Three Miles Secondary have already stumbled in this tournament, having suffered an embarrassing loss to defending champions Chase’s Academic Foundation in the group stage; but they rebounded in the Round of 16 to edge Abram Zuil Secondary.
Three Miles’ forward player Lebron Mendonca is expected to up his game as this school makes a case for a top-four spot.

Chase’s Academic Foundation, the 2023 Champions, will take on Bush Lot Secondary, who have benefitted from a reprieve after the last round. While it is unclear whether Chase’s star striker Bryan Wharton would feature in this week’s clash, the team have proved that they can still dominate without their feared marksman, as the likes of Isaiah Ifill, Neeiaz Baksh, Mark Glasgow and the defenders Kemron Pellew and Tyrell Walcott stepped in his absence last week and produced another resounding victory.
Bush Lot Secondary meanwhile are largely buoyed by their Guyana national under-17 striker Quaency Fraser, whose optimum performance would be key if they are to cut down the defending champions. This match begins at 14:00hrs today.
Then President’s College would look to overcome another tough challenge when they meet Georgetown’s West Ruimveldt Secondary today. PC shocked the competition last week when they needled favourites Santa Rosa Secondary to eliminate the Region 1 side. While they are expected to return with similar determination, West Ruimveldt, influenced by the astute Jeremiah Griffith and Donovan Welcome, would expectedly not be pushed over. Their game gets going at 16:00hrs.
The curtains come down on the Quarterfinals with last year’s runners-up Waramuri Secondary doing battle against Georgetown’s Charlestown Secondary from 18:00hrs. This Region 1 outfit are yet to be fiercely challenged in this year’s tournament, as collective efforts from Denzell and Orwin Abrams and Erwin Booker have kept them unbeatable.
However, Charlestown, led by Malcolm Hendricks, have been a formidable side this season, flying under the radar but remaining successful.
As such, the Milo Quarterfinals promise to bring exhilarating action to spectators today as the teams vie for spots in this week’s semifinal round.