Chase’s Academic finish as RBL U18 League champions

Dec 01, 2025 Sports

– West Ruimveldt secure KFC Int’l Goodwill ticket

Kaieteur Sports – Chase’s Academic Foundation capped off a flawless campaign yesterday at the Ministry of Education Ground, retaining their Republic Bank Under-18 Secondary Schools Football League title with an unblemished record. The defending champions wrapped up the 2024 season in style, easing past Dolphin Secondary 3-0 in the final round of the sixth edition of the tournament.

Already crowned champions before kick-off, Chase entered the match atop the standings with a commanding goal difference and showed exactly why, registering a seventh straight victory. Isaiah Ifill got the Blue Rangers off to a flying start in the 22nd minute, rifling home a well-placed effort to break the deadlock. Captain Bryan Wharton doubled the advantage in the 30th minute, netting his 15th goal of the campaign, before Shaquan David tucked home three minutes later to put Chase 3-0 up.

Chase’s Academic finish as RBL U18 League champions

Chase’s Academic wins another Republic Bank U18 Football League.

Despite several second-half chances, neither side added to the scoreline as Chase comfortably saw out the match.

In what was effectively the “virtual final,” West Ruimveldt Secondary brushed aside Charlestown Secondary 5-1 to secure their place in the upcoming KFC International Goodwill Football Series. West Ruimveldt were handed an early chance from the spot and made no mistake, with Jeremiah Griffith driving home a powerful eighth-minute penalty. Charlestown responded four minutes later—also from the spot, after a handball in the box, with Cambie Deanglo levelling the scores at 1-1.

Griffith restored West’s lead before the interval, sending the crowd into a frenzy with a looping header that dipped under the crossbar. After the break, Charlestown had no answer for West Ruimveldt’s attacking pressure. Donovan Welcome extended the lead in the 52nd minute, and Griffith completed his brace soon after, rising at the back post to steer home another expertly taken header for 4-1.

Tournament MVP Shaquan David of Chase’s Academic Foundation keeping things tidy in final round matchup of the RBL U18 SSFL.

Jeremiah Griffith hat-trick sinks Dolphin’s boat 5-1.

West sealed the 5-1 result when a defensive error left Dellon Philadelphia with a simple finish, putting the match well out of Charlestown’s reach and sealing West Ruimveldt’s qualification for the international series.

In the other fixtures, Three Mile Secondary denied South Ruimveldt a third-place finish, claiming a 3-1 victory thanks to goals from Durell Washington (30’), Joshua James (20’) and LeBron Mendonca (43’). Meanwhile, Abram Zuil Secondary earned their first points of the league, defeating President’s College 2-0 with second-half strikes from Daniel Bumbury (50’) and Jaden Evans (59’).

At the conclusion of the four matches, Chase’s Academic Foundation were officially crowned champions. Their skipper, Bryan Wharton, collected the Golden Boot for his 15-goal haul, while teammate Shaquan David was named Most Valuable Player for his tactical intelligence and consistent match-winning performances. Flavio La Rose captured the Golden Glove for his outstanding work between the posts.

With the Petra Organisation bringing the curtains down on another successful edition of the Republic Bank School League, Chase’s Academic Foundation and West Ruimveldt Secondary will now represent Guyana in the KFC International Goodwill Series. They will join top youth teams from Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, the Bahamas, and Brazil when the tournament gets underway from December 14–21 in Guyana.

The tournament was made possible through generous sponsorship from Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited, with support from Demerara Mutual, Guyana Beverage Inc. (Busta), Ronoca Concrete Inc., and the Ministry of Education.

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