In a dramatic turnaround of fortunes, Carapichaima East Secondary’s boys’ football team claimed the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) central zone intercol championship with a commanding 4-0 victory over Chaguanas North Secondary. The match, held at Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva on November 26, marked a stunning reversal for a team that had endured a winless premier division season, losing all 15 of their previous matches.
The championship showdown saw Carapichaima East demonstrate remarkable resilience as they established a decisive 3-0 lead by halftime before adding a fourth goal in the second half. The scoring was distributed among four players: Mikhel Aberdeen, Damarion Boswell, Tarik Langton, and Zion Thompson, whose collective effort secured the comprehensive victory.
This triumph sets the stage for a national intercol quarterfinal clash against east zone champions St Augustine Secondary on December 2. St Augustine earned their place in the next round with a dramatic victory over San Juan North Secondary at Larry Gomes Stadium in Malabar.
While the boys celebrated their championship, Carapichaima East’s girls’ team experienced disappointment in their concurrent intercol final. Holy Faith Convent Couva dominated the match with a decisive 3-0 victory, preventing Carapichaima from achieving a zonal double. Holy Faith now advances to face Five Rivers Secondary, the east zone winners, in the girls’ national intercol quarterfinals on December 1.