Six schools, including Jamaica College (JC), secured decisive wins on matchday 19 of the 2024 ISSA/Digicel Manning Cup football competition on Wednesday.
JC, the most successful school in the competition with 31 titles, dominated Pembroke Hall High 18-0 in their Zone F return leg fixture at Ashenheim Stadium. Nashordo Gibbs led the scoring with a hat-trick.
The victory extended JC's goal tally to 27 unanswered goals against Pembroke Hall, having previously beaten them 9-0 on September 10. JC now leads the zone with 13 points from five matches, three points clear of second-place Excelsior High. Pembroke Hall, enduring their fifth consecutive loss, have conceded 42 goals this season, managing only one in a 3-1 defeat to Bridgeport High on September 27.
In another Zone F encounter, Bridgeport High cruised to a 4-0 victory over Ascot High at home. The win brings them level on six points with their Portmore rivals, but they sit third in the five-team zone due to a superior goal difference.
St Jago High and Eltham High also recorded emphatic wins, each netting six goals. St Jago defeated St Mary's College 6-1, securing their fourth win in six games but remaining third in Zone E with 12 points. Wolmer’s Boys lead the zone with a perfect 18 points, followed by Tivoli Gardens High with 15. St Mary's College sit fifth with two points.
Eltham High maintained their flawless form in Zone A with a dominant 6-0 home win over Ardenne High, extending their winning streak to five games. Having triumphed 10-0 in the first leg at Ardenne, Eltham now lead the table with 15 points, six clear of last season's runners-up, Hydel High. Ardenne remain rooted to the bottom, still without a point after five matches.
St George's College secured another emphatic win, defeating Papine High 5-0 at home to claim their fourth victory in five games. Having previously won the first leg 10-0 at Papine, the result lifts St George's to the top of Zone G with 13 points. St Catherine High is level on points but sits second in the standings.
WEDNESDAY’S RESULTSSt Mary’s College 1, St Jago High 6Eltham High 6, Ardenne High 0Clan Carthy High 1, Dunoon Park Technical 2Haile Selassie High 0, Calabar High 1STATHS 1, Vauxhall High 0Jamaica College 18 Pembroke Hall High 0Bridgeport High 4, Ascot High 0St George’s College 5 Papine High 0
