The One-eighth Stage of the 2025 NSMQ National Championship kicked off with a contest featuring Adonten Senior High School, St. Paul’s Senior High School, Denu, and Mankranso Senior High School. Mankranso SHS advanced to the Quarter-finals, while seeded Adonten SHS shockingly lost its seed after finishing third in the contest. The atmosphere was calm, with all schools expressing high hopes of qualifying for the Quarter-finals Stage. The first round ended with Mankranso SHS in