Saint Francis, Makeni Comprehensive Academy advance to North East Region African Schools Championship Qualifiers

By: Alusine Rehme Wilson 

The Boys and Female Teams of Saint Francis Junior Secondary School and the Makeni Comprehensive Academy School of Makeni are both through to the Northeast region African School Championship Qualifiers.

Both teams confirmed their places in the regional qualifiers of the first-ever African Schools Championship, a flagship project of Dr. Patrice Motsepe, the President of the Confederation of Football-(CAF).

In the Boys category, Saint Francis (the Parish School Boys) defeated Rose of Sharon Junior Secondary School 5-4 on post game penalty shootouts after both sides finished as the top two schools teams from the Bombali District preliminary.

On the other hand, Makeni Comprehensive Academy edged Sylvanus Municipal Junior Secondary School Girls Team 5-3 on post game penalty after playing to a goalless ninety minutes.

According to Bai Sheka Wurie, the Head of the Physical Health Education Department at the Ministry of  Basic and Senior Secondary School Education-(MBSSE) Bombali District office who doubles as the North East Region SLFA/CAF sanctioned African School Championship says both schools will be representing the district in the regional qualifiers expected to kick off soon.