2024 USSSA Boys’ Football Championship
1st May – Round of 32
St Julian High School Seeta Vs Kyadondo Secondary School – Masaka SS playground (2 PM)
One familiar face at the nationals of Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association (USSSA) football championship is the entity of St Julian High School.
Over the years, it has been the St Julian High School Gayaza branch that gallantly represented the brand whose Alpha and Omega, Geoffrey “Jeff” Sserunjogi is boldly proud of.
Isaac Kakululu Mukisa (St Julian High School Seeta captain) with Geoffrey Sserunjogi, the director for St Julian Schools
After last year’s championship in Fort Portal City, the Gayaza wing did not return for the nationals but in the Seeta brand, they have a suitable and well packaged replacement.
During the 2024 group stages, St Julian High School Seeta earned 7 points from the possible 9 off three matches.
This followed a convincing 6-0 win over St Kaggwa, 1-all draw with West Nile’s Paidha SS and a 1-0 win over St Maliko SS to advance for the round of 32.
At the aforementioned level, St Julian High School will lock-horns against Wakiso region representative Kyadondo SS on 1st May 2024 at the Masaka SS playground (2 PM).
This is a fixture that St Julian High School head coach Felix Kawooya Ssekabuuza, alongside his technical docket have definitely done enough home work if they are to progress for the round of 16.
“We rested well on Tuesday and the players return on Wednesday energized. We shall give our best in the match” Ssekabuzza who is deputized by Michael Kabali, Louis Figo Kizito (trainer), Jamada “Body Love” Magaasi (goalkeeper’s coach) and Swaibu “Password” Mbuga (team manager) stated.
Simon Wanyama, a proven lethal center forward who has so far scored four goals at the championship is expected to lead the quest for the much needed goals as St Julian High School Seeta battles a tricky and determined opponent.
Simon Wanyama chest controls the ball
St Julian High School partnered with Rays of Grace Academy, a bold move that has reaped instant dividends as witnessed by securing their first ever national appearence slot.
In Alex Kizito who is at the opposite side; Kyadondo SS has a technically gifted young tactician and the contest is far from finish.
Kyadondo SS themselves partner with StarTimes Uganda Premier League brand Wakiso Giants Football Club.
L-R: Desmas Mutanga ( Principal), Isaac Kakuru Mukisa (Captain), Isaac Kakululu Mukisa with Geoffrey Sserunjogi (Director) and Abbey Muduse (Deputy prinicipal Seeta campus) hoist the Greater Mukono trophy
St Julian High School Seeta players moments before departure to Masaka
St Julian High School Mukono players and officials jubilate
Felix Kawooya Ssekabuuza (head coach, St Julian High School Mukono)
St Julian High School’s Eric Isabirye (shirt 23) passes the ball
Action between St Julian High School and Mehta SS (all red) during the Greater Mukono championship
Quality High School’s Abbey Kakooza (right) closes down St Julian High School Mukono player
It remains a close contest that will require every attention to detail to determine the final outcome with the side that has minimum mistakes taking the day.
On the day as well, there will be 15 other grueling fixtures to determine the 16 schools that will play in the pre-quarter final round on Thursday, 2nd May 2024.
The quarter-finals, semi-finals and grand finale will follow suit to decide the victor.
Also, this championship is to determine the four schools that will represent Uganda at the 2024 FEASSSA Games due to be held in Uganda (Bukedea region).
This championship is organized by the Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association (USSSA).
Full Round of 32 (Match-ups):
9:00 AM:
St Mary’s Kitende (SMASK) Vs St Charles Lwanga Kasasa – Masaka Recreational Stadium
Kisozi Seed School Vs Old Kampala S.S – Gayaza Playground
Nakaseke International Vs Nkoma S.S – Kitovu 2 playground
St Joseph College Layibi Vs Kawempe Muslim
11:00 AM:
Standard High School Zana (STAHIZA) Vs Mentor S.S – Kitovu 2 playground
Wisdom Vs Ndejje S.S Vs Wisdom SS – Kasana Nyendo playground
Blessed Sacrament Kimanya Vs Kakungulu Memorial School – Kitovu 1 playground
St Henry’s College Kitovu (SHACK) Vs Masaka Secondary School – Masaka Recreational Stadium
2:00 PM:
Amus College School Vs Paidha SS – Muteesa playground
St Julian High School Seeta Vs Kyadondo Secondary School – Masaka SS playground
Jinja Secondary School Vs Kibuli Secondary School – Kitovu 1 playground
Jinja Comprehensive Vs London College Nansana – Masaka Recreational Stadium
4:00 PM:
Mukono Kings Vs Uganda Marytrs – Gayaza playground
Buddo Secondary School Vs Bukedea Comprehensive School – Kitovu 1 playground
Welden High School Vs Kabalega Secondary School – Masaka Recreational Stadium
Jinja Progressive Vs Fort Portal Secondary School – Muteesa playground
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