USSSA Football Boys 2023: Debutants Mengo S.S keen to reach knock-out round

The national draws for the 2023 USSSA Football boys’ championship were held at the MTN Indoor Arena, Lugogo on Wednesday, May 3.

Debutants Mengo Senior School was among the 64 institutions pooled in the 8 groups (8 schools each) during the tranquil draws.

Mengo S.S is in group B alongside the hosts Nyakasura, London College Nansana, Sironko Progressive, Ryakasinga CHE, Alwa SS, Nengri College and Aki Bua S.S.

Samuel Ssava Ssemwendo, a football coordinator at Mengo S.S has the belief that they will progress to the knock-out round despite being first timers at the championship.

“We are first timers (at the USSSA national football) yes. But, we shall cause stirs and shocks. The players have been training well and are all focused for success” Ssemwendo remarked moments after the draws.

Coached by Livingstone Mulondo, Mengo S.S qualified among the five schools from Kampala region with Kibuli S.S, Kawempe Muslim, Uganda Martyrs’ High School – Lubaga and Old Kampala S.S.

Meanwhile, the reigning champions St Mary’s Kitende are in group A alongside Tororo Town College, Bishop Comboni, Jinja Comprehensive, Latifa Mixed, Teso Progressive, St Henry’s Kitovu and Nakaseke International.

Record champions Kibuli S.S (with 11 titles) are in group H with Kihanga S.S, Kabalega, Lotuke Seed, Tororo Progressive Academy, Nganwa High Schooll, Mulusa Academy Wobulenzi and Royal Giant High School, Mityana.

There are 8 groups (A to H) with 8 teams each.

Schools start reporting at Nyakasura School, starting 6^th May 2023.

The tournament will end on 20^th May 2023.

Full Groups:

• A: St Mary’s Kitende, Tororo Town College, Bishop Comboni, Jinja Comprehensive, Latifa Mixed, Teso Progressive, St Henry’s College Kitovu, Nakaseke International
• B: Nyakasura School, London College Nansana, Sironko Progressive School, Ryakasinga CHE, Alwa Secondary School, Nengri College – Gulu, Mengo S.S, Aki Bua School
• C: Kawempe Muslim, Nabumali High School, St Denis Kijjaguzo, Westville High School – Fortportal, Mpigi Mixed, Dokolo Progressive, St Bernard’s Maanya, Welden High School – Mbarara
• D: Jinja S.S, Nakwasi Seed, St Kagwa High School, Standard High School – Zzana, Old Kampala S.S, St Kalemba, St Joseph’s College – Layibi, Bukedea Comprehensive
• E: Buddo S.S, Mbale Progressive, Mityana S.S, Alere S.S, Fortportal S.S, Victoria High School, Blessed Sacrament Kimanya, Amus College Bukedea
• F: Mukono Kings, Patongo Seed, St Geralds, Kigumba Royal College, St Mary’s Simbya, St James Dzaipi, Lakeside Masese, Kawempe Royal College
• G: Jinja Progressive, St Julian High School – Gayaza, Nkoma S.S, Africa With Love, Arua S.S, Wisdom High School, Uganda Martyrs High School – Lubaga, Panyandoli Secondary School
• H: Kibuli S.S, Kihanga S.S, Kabalega S.S, Lotuke Seed, Tororo Progressive Academy, Nganwa High School, Mulusa Academy – Wobulenzi, Roya Giant High School – Mityana