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St Mary's Yala football players before their opening match of the 2025 Nyanza Region Secondary School games at Moi Stadium on July 10, 2025. [File, Standard]

The names of Nyanza football giants Our Lady of Mercy Ringa Boys and St Mary’s School Yala are rooted in faith, one honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary and the other celebrating Our Lady of Mercy.

But when the whistle blows at Homa Bay High School, prayers and devotion will give way to fierce competition as the Homa Bay County and Siaya County heavyweights renew their rivalry in what promises to be the biggest fixture of the 2026 Nyanza Region Secondary Schools Association Term Two Games set to kick off next week.

The regional championships will run from July 7 to July 11, bringing together the best teams from Kisumu, Siaya, Homa Bay, Nyamira, Migori and Kisii counties.