Bugisu High School triumph over Notre Dame in battle of debutants | 2025 USSSA Boys football

2025 USSSA Boys football (Match Day 1):

Group I:

• Notre Dame High School 1-2 Bugisu High School

Upon their first time of asking at the Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association (USSSA) boy’s football national championship, Bugisu zone champions Bugisu High Zone did not disappoint.

Bugisu High School defeated another newcomer Notre Dame High School from Masaka zone 2-1 in Group I at the St Aloysious CORE PTC playground in Ngora district on Tuesday, May 6, 2025.

Emmanuel Watiti and Ali Karim scored for Bugisu High School whilst Junior Ssemanda got the consolation for Notre Dame High School.

Watiti powered Bugisu High School with a well taken free-kick in the opening half.

Ssemanda equalized with a header following a goal-melee as the second stanza kicked off.

Karim found the winner inside the final 10 minutes of the game to give Bugisu High School the maximum points and momentum coming to their second game of the championship on Wednesday morning against multiple winners St Mary’s Kitende.

Meanwhile, defending champions St Julian High School recovered from a goal down to beat Rwenzori region’s Garama SS 3-1 during a group A contest played at the BKC Demo primary school playground.

Yubu Thembo scored the opener for the Kasese based school before a gallant comeback by the national reigning champions.

Jaziro Jamani Makayi, Dissan Mwebe and James Ssekate got the goals for St Julian High School.

Nyamitanga Secondary School overcame Jinja Comprehensive School 2-0 in group G. Mark Tushabe and Jamaldin Baluku scored in either half.

In group P, Amus College School andMasindi Secondary School shared the spoils during a 1-all stalemate at the St Aloysious CORE PTC playground 2.

Davis Busuulwa gave Amus College School the early lead after just 3 minutes.

Brian Wagabuli then found the equalizer in the second half.

Amus College would have restored their lead but Bashir Mansoor watched in disbelief when his weak penalty was saved by the goalkeeper.

Fort Portal Secondary School recovered from a goal to share the spoils with Masaka Secondary School at Ngora Girls playground in group M.

Mubarak Tumwine gave Masaka SS the lead before Derrick Ssozi replied with a well struck penalty for Fort Portal SS. Both goals arrived in the first half.

Atengesiep Secondary School from Moroto edged Devine College Buyaga 1-0 courtesy of Aloysious Otimat at the St Aloysious CORE PTC playground 1 in group N.

The group stage matches continue on Wednesday at the different venues prior to the official opening ceremony of the championship on Thursday.

The championship will climax by 15^th May 2025, hosted by Ngora High School.

Other match day 1 results:

Group A:

• St Julian High School 3-1 Garama Secondary School

Group C:

• Kichwamba High School 0-1 Standard High School Zzana

Group D:

• Namagabi Secondary School 0-2 Bishop Angeri Negri

Group E:

• Mt Zion High School 2-0 Lubiri Secondary School

Group F:

• Lira Town College 0-1 St Kagwa Bushenyi

Group G:

• Nyamitanga Secondary School 2-0 Jinja Comprehensive

Group H:

• Nabumali High School 0-2 Wagwa High School

Group J:

• Chemwania High School 0-3 Busia Secondary School

Group K:

• Wisdow High School 1-2 MUMSA High School

Group L:

• Mwoyo Star High School 1-4 St Lawrence High School Crown City

Group M:

• Fort Portal Secondary School 1-1 Masaka Secondary School

Group N:

• Arengesiep Secondary School 1-0 Devine College Buyaga

Group O:

• Kibuli Secondary School 1-0 GreenLight Islamic

P:

• Amus College School 1-1 Masindi Secondary School

Boys‘ Groups:

A:

• Lake Side SS
• Garama SS
• Labira Girls SS
• St Julian High School Mukono

B:

• Mehta SS
• Kyadondo SS
• Agape SS
• Ngora High School

C:

• St Mary’s Rushoroza
• Standard High School Zana
• Highway Kiganda
• Kchiwamba High School

D:

• Jinja Progressive Academy
• Bishop Agello
• Ibanda SS
• Namagabi SS

E:

• Kisozi Seed
• Menta SS
• Lubiri SS
• Mt Zion High School

F:

• Panyadoli SS
• St Kagwa Bushenyi
• Kawempe Muslim
• Lira Town College

G:

• Lubongi Army SS
• Jinja Progressive Academy
• Mvara SS
• Nyamitanga SS

H:

• Bukedea Comprehensive Academy
• Wagwa High School
• Ndejje SS
• Nabumali High School

I:

• St Mary’s Boarding School Kitende
• Bugisu High School
• Ssaku SS
• Notre Dam High School

J:

• Bishop College Comboni
• Busia SS
• Buddo SS
• Chemwania High School

K:

• St Leo’s College Kyogobe
• MUMSA High School Mityana
• Teso College Aloet
• Wisdom High Akalo

L:

• Lagwai Seed School
• St Lawrence
• Blessed Sacrament Kimanya
• Moyo Stars High SS

M:

• Kitgum Progressive Academy
• Masaka SS
• Standard High (Ndejje Campus)
• Fort Portal SS

N:

• Uganda Martyrs Lubaga
• Divine Collge Buyaga
• Kabalega SS
• Arengship SS

O:

• Quality High School, Buikwe
• GreenLight Islamic School
• St Gerald’s SS
• Kibuli SS

P:

• Buziga Islamic School
• Masindi SS
• Luweero SS
• Amus College School