Santa Rosa Secondary eyeing second Massy title

Santa Rosa Secondary are eyeing a repeat of their 2023 heroics in this year’s 12th edition of the Massy Distribution Under-18 Schools’ football competition.
Heading into Sunday’s semi-finals, the Region One outfit is thus far unbeaten, even picking up their full points in the group stage.
Santa Rosa is coming off of a comfortable 3–1 victory over Annandale Secondary in the quarterfinal and will meet another determined, unbeaten side, West Ruimveldt Secondary, in the next round.
Guyana Times Sport recently caught up with Captain Dane Phillips, who reflected on their quarter-final outing last Sunday and shared his expectations for the upcoming clash.
“I think my team played well. They kept their calm, and I think we should do better in the next round,” Phillips told this publication.

“I think we need to work on our communication more and our stamina,” the Santa Rosa Captain went on to say, discussing what can be improved ahead of the semis.
Quizzed on his hopes for a final appearance, Phillips expressed a desire to replicate their championship win from three years ago.
Phillips shared, “Well, that would be a great victory for us because for me, I played on that team [that won in 2023] and I think we could do it again because I have good confidence in my players.”
The Massy Distribution semi-finals are set for Sunday, April 26, at the Ministry of Education (MoE) Ground, Carifesta Avenue. The first semi-final will feature Chase’s Academic Foundation and Charlestown Secondary, commencing at 16:00h, while at 18:00h, Santa Rosa and West Ruimveldt Secondary will go head-to-head.
The teams are competing for a $300,000 grand prize to be allocated in kind to the championship-winning school. Second place will have to settle for $200,000, while third place pockets $100,000 for the same purpose.