CHASE Academic Foundation’s execution was flawless like their record in the final of the Republic Bank Limited (RBL) Secondary Schools Football League to see them successfully defend their title at the Ministry of Education ground on Sunday.
Chase Academic went into the final day of the League with a perfect record and completed the job to reclaim their title.
They played their final fixture against Dolphin Secondary whom they defeated 3-0.
Isaiah Ifill scored in the 22nd minute to give Chase their first goal before goals from Bryan Wharton and Shaquan David sealed the win.
Chase Academic finished the tournament with 7 wins on 21 points to earn the right to defend the title in the 2026 edition.
West Ruimveldt Secondary whose only loss was to Chase Academic also finished strong for second place. They battered Charlestown 5-1, West Ruimveldt Secondary needed to win and Chase Academic to lose for West Ruimveldt to claim the league title. In their clash for the second place spot, they whipped Charlestown Secondary.
Charlestown Secondary’s Cambie Deanglo showed their intentions early in the competition with the opening goal in the 2nd minute of play.
West Ruimveldt’s Jeremiah Griffith tied the scores then gave his team the go-ahead goal after successful strikes in the 8th and 14th minutes.
Donovan Welcome made it 3-1 before Griffith returned to complete the hat-trick.
Welcome also scored his second goal with Dellon Philadelphia also registering a goal to complete the 5-1 victory.
West Ruimveldt leading goal scorer, Jeremiah Griffith, said the win was very important, “It means a lot because it is the first time in the KFC
and I think we will do good in it……on the training ground we are doing well and we came out and did what we have to do to progress”
West Ruimveldt’s other scorer, Dellon Philadelphia, said they were elated to compete in the KFC goodwill competition, “We came out with one plan in our
mind and it was to win and get the three points and move on to the KFC and as the captain said, it is our first time going into the KFC Goodwill tournament and we worked hard and progressed and got the three points”
West Ruimveldt and Charlestown will advance to the KFC goodwill
tournament as the two next best teams after Champions Chase Academic earned an automatic spot as defending champions.
In the other clashes President’s College went down to Abram Zuil Secondary 2-0 and Three Mile Secondary beat South Ruimveldt Secondary 3-1.
Chase Academic, for the win, grabbed $300,000 with $200,000 for West Ruimveldt and $100,000 for Charlestown with all monies towards a school project.
The League also served to ready the top teams for the December KFC series which will see Chase Academic Foundation, West Ruimveldt and
Charlestown lining up against Annai Secondary along with teams from Suriname, Brazil, Jamaica, Bahamas and Trinidad in the KFC Goodwill
series starting next week.
