Nigeria Secondary School Football League Starts July 31st
The season two edition of the Nigeria Secondary School Flag Football League (NSSFFL) would commence from July 31st – August 5th in Akure, Ondo State.
The President of the Nigeria American Football Association (NAFA), Babajide Akeredolu, stated this in an interview on Wednesday that eight teams representing seven states would participate in the event and modalities have been put in place for the success of the event.
He added that the event which commenced in May with the preliminaries, had embraced the inclusion of new states elevating the event to a multi-state spectacle.
“A total of seven states participated in the preliminaries vis: Ondo, Oyo, Ogun, Lagos, Abuja, Akwa Ibom, and Osun,” Akeredolu said.
“This season witnessed the active involvement of 75 secondary schools from these states, with over 2,000 student athletes competing. As the competition unfolds, we eagerly look forward to witnessing the prowess and determination of these remarkable young athletes.”
The event is divided into two categories, for the boys and girls.
The girls’ category; Army Cantonment Girls Lagos will play African Church Grammar School in Group A, while Government Science Secondary School, Rykaso, Abuja will slug it out with Atanja School of Ogun State.
The boys’ category; Keke Senior High School, Lagos will take on African Church Grammar School in Group A. Government Science Secondary School, Pyakasa, Abuja would lock horns with Damatec College, Osun.
NAN/ Jane Iyabode Aluko
