CIC, ‘Naps’, Signal Hill in three-way battle

Naparima College can anticipate no charity from South arch-rivals Presentation College and St Benedict’s College.

The safeguarding champs might require something from both if they are to keep the 2026 Sportt Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Boys’ Premiership title, with the 2 old enemies standing in their method throughout a requiring penultimate week of the competitors.

‘Naps’ and Signal Hill Secondary face a particularly challenging roadway in their quote to overhaul leaders St Mary’s College, with 3 rounds staying.

Both are on 31 points– 2 behind the unbeaten ‘Saints’– however deal with requiring tasks today. Signal Hill host a harmful Fatima College today, with the league’s leading scorer Jaheim ‘Yellow’ Bailey (20 objectives) leading the visitors’ obstacle. They then are away to St Mary’s for Friday’s possibly season-defining face-off.

CIC, on the other hand, square off versus Trinity College at Moka in today’s component before hosting Signal Hill, understanding triumph because encounter would tighten their grip and leave them securely in control heading into the last round.

It might barely be a more tough surface for protecting champs Naparima, who need to work out 2 difficult South Zone checks versus Pres (Sando), at the Manny Ramjohn Stadium today, and after that St Benedict’s, on Friday.

The competition versus both schools includes another layer of strength to a currently requiring altercation, with Naparima requiring optimum indicate equal St Mary’s and Signal Hill.

Discussion are 5th on 27 points, while St Benedict’s inhabit 4th put on 28, and both will aspire to reinforce their own positions while denting the champs’ title defence. With the leading 3 separated by simply 2 points, the outcomes of these components might show definitive before the last round on November 10.

At the other end of the table, the fight to prevent transfer is likewise heightening, with Trinity College East, Trinity College (Moka), St Augustine Secondary and Mucurapo West Secondary inhabiting the bottom 4 positions.

Queen’s Royal College, on 12 points, and Malick Secondary, on 13, are likewise close sufficient to be threatened, and will require important points from their staying components to prevent being dragged into the transfer battle.

With 4 groups dropping to the Championship Division, the pressure is installing on all 6 schools as the season approaches its conclusion.

UPCOMING MATCHES:

(TODAY)

Signal Hill Secondary vs Fatima College, Signal Hill Sec. Ground

Discussion College vs Naparima College, Manny Ramjohn Stadium

Arima North Secondary vs St Augustine Secondary, Arima Velodrome

Hillview College vs Malick Secondary, Hillview College Ground

San Juan North Secondary vs Speyside Secondary, San Juan North Sec. Ground

St Anthony’s College vs Queen’s Royal College, St. Anthony’s College Ground

St Benedict’s College vs Mucurapo West Secondary, Mahaica Sporting Facility

Trinity College vs St Mary’s College, Trinity College Ground

BYE: Trinity College East

(FRIDAY)

St Mary’s College vs Signal Hill Secondary, St. Mary’s College Ground

St Benedict’s College vs Naparima College, Manny Ramjohn Stadium

Arima North Secondary vs Malick Secondary, Arima Velodrome

Fatima College vs San Juan North Secondary, Fatima College Ground

Hillview College vs Queen’s Royal College, Hillview College Ground

Speyside Secondary vs St Augustine Secondary, Speyside Recreation Ground

St Anthony’s College vs Presentation College, St Anthony’s College Ground

Trinity College East vs Trinity College, Trinity College East Ground

BYE: Mucurapo West Secondary

(NOVEMBER 10)

St Mary’s College vs San Juan North Secondary, St Mary’s College Ground

Naparima College vs St Anthony’s College, Lewis Street, San Fernando

Trinity College East vs Signal Hill Secondary, Trinity College East Ground

Arima North Secondary vs Queen’s Royal College, Arima Velodrome

Mucurapo West Secondary vs Trinity College, Mucurapo West Sec. Ground

Discussion College vs Hillview College, Manny Ramjohn Stadium

Speyside Secondary vs Malick Secondary, Speyside Recreation Ground

St Augustine Secondary vs Fatima College, St Augustine Sec. Ground

BYE: St Benedict’s College