Clarendon College begin Ben Francis Cup defence

CLARENDON College will start their defence of the ISSA Ben Francis Cup football title when they host May Day High in the second round of the competition this afternoon. Clarendon College and Munro College drew byes in the first round last weekend, and both will be seeking a spot in Wednesday’s Round of 16. Many-time champions Cornwall College and Glenmuir High, as well as McGrath High and Kemps Hill High, who all had double-digit wins last week, are also hoping to make progress.

Clarendon College are to face a May Day High team that defeated Alphansus Davis High on penalties in the first round. However, May Day have won just one of their five daCosta Cup games this season. The Munro College versus Frome Technical game has the potential to provide the best contest of the round, with the two teams playing at a high level.

Munro have been sailing in Zone D of the daCosta Cup, scoring 33 goals in their five wins. But they could face their toughest opponents in Frome who lead Zone B on the heels of a comeback 4-2 victory over major rivals Rusea’s High. Frome also knocked out the impressive Brown’s Town in the first round of the Ben Francis Cup.

Izion Frazer and Kajaye Williams have led Munro’s attack and are expected to again carry the bulk of that workload. Playing at home, Frome will look to Wayne Mullings, Jovaunnie Whyte and Antwayne Campbell as their difference makers. The Old Harbour High versus Rusea’s High match, a battle between two former champions, could also be a good contest.

Old Harbour are coming off a 2-1 win over Lewisville High while Rusea’s eliminated Spot Valley High with a 6-0 victory. Seven-time champions and last season’s finalists Cornwall scored the largest margin of victory in the first round, getting by minnows Troy High 20-0, but should find Knox College a tougher opponent. Knox hammered Green Island High 6-0 in their first-round game and sit atop Zone F of the daCosta Cup from which they are expected to qualify for the second round.

National junior representative Carlondo Morris scored six times for Cornwall College and had scored a hat-trick in the first half, along with Shakeem Gibson. Glenmuir put 16 goals past a hapless Muschett High last weekend. They are to face Knockalva Technical in May Pen and will start favourites.