All systems go as giants ready for showdown in Fort Portal

Minister of State Sports Peter Ogwang hands over Bugisu Regional trophy ahead of the nationals. The minister is expected to launch the games officially on Tuesday (Courtesy|USSSA)

SCHOOLS FOOTBALL All systems go as giants ready for showdown in Fort Portal

Fred Mwambu 10:30 - 07.05.2023

The 64-team National Secondary Schools National Football Boys’ Championship kicks off on Monday at Nyakasura School and runs upto May 15th.

All is set as Fort Portal City prepares for this year’s Secondary Schools National Football Boys’ Championship that kicks off on Monday at Nyakasura School.

All 64 schools are expected to board by the end of Sunday, ahead of the technical meeting that will take place later in the day.

The schools will kickstart the week with the routine screening exercise to weed out any ineligible characters before the games kick off properly on Tuesday morning.

Defending champions ST. Marys Boarding School Kitende will roll the tournament off against Tororo Town College on Tuesday at 9 pm at Bukwali playground.

About eight pitches will be used for the 12-day tournament. They include; Bukwali, Kicwamba 1 and 2, Nyakasura 1 and 2, Minor Seminary, Canon Apollo Primary Teacher’s College and Kitarasa.

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