Ben Francis Cup Round of 16 Opens With Denbigh Upset Over STETHS

Clarendon College and Glenmuir High will meet in the ISSA Rural Area Ben Francis Cup final after winning contrasting semi-finals at Glenmuir High School. Clarendon edged Denbigh High 4-3 on penalties after a 0-0 draw, while Glenmuir beat Dinthill Technical 2-0 through Orel Miller’s second-half brace, setting up an all-Clarendon Parish final.

The ISSA Ben Francis Cup semi-finals take place today at Glenmuir High, with Clarendon College facing Denbigh High at 1:30 p.m. and Dinthill Technical meeting hosts Glenmuir at 4 p.m. Defending champions Clarendon are chasing back-to-back titles, while Denbigh and Dinthill hope to reach the final against strong, familiar opponents.

Defending champions Clarendon College beat Manchester High 2-1 in the ISSA Ben Francis Cup quarter-finals, but the match ended in a post-game brawl after allegations a Manchester player spat at an opponent. Police had to intervene as tensions rose, in the second schoolboy football clash marred by violence in less than a week.

Defending champions Clarendon College beat Manchester High 2-1 in a heated ISSA Ben Francis Cup quarter-final to reach the semi-finals, where they will meet Denbigh High. Justin Hayles and Jahiem Senior scored for Clarendon, while Jahleel McKenzie equalised for Manchester before Clarendon held on amid 10 yellow cards, a red card and post-match tensions.

Defending champions Clarendon College meet Manchester High in a quarter-final clash at Manchester High, with both teams yet to concede a goal and looking strong after convincing wins. Elsewhere, former winners Glenmuir and McGrath face off, Old Harbour tackle unbeaten Dinthill Technical, and Munro College take on upset-minded Denbigh High for places in the Ben Francis Cup semi-finals.

Defending champions Clarendon College reached the ISSA Ben Francis Cup quarter-finals with a 2-0 win over Ocho Rios High at Drax Hall, with Jahiem Senior scoring in the sixth minute and Justin Hayles adding a second before halftime. Clarendon will face Manchester High next as other quarter-finalists include Old Harbour, Munro, Denbigh, Dinthill, Glenmuir and McGrath.

Defending champions Clarendon College beat Ocho Rios High 2-0 at Drax Hall to reach the quarter-finals of the ISSA Ben Francis Cup, scoring both goals before halftime. Old Harbour High, Dinthill Technical, Glenmuir High, McGrath High, Munro College and Denbigh High also advanced, setting up Saturday’s next round in the schoolboy football competition.

Manchester High beat seven-time champions Cornwall College 2-0 in the Ben Francis Cup knockout round at home, with Jahleel McKenzie and Jequil Forbes scoring inside the first 16 minutes. The win sends Manchester into the quarterfinals, where they will face either Clarendon College or Ocho Rios High after today’s match.

Cornwall College and Manchester High open the ISSA Ben Francis Cup Round of 16 today in Mandeville, in a rematch of last season’s quarter-final, which Cornwall won on penalties. The round continues tomorrow with seven more games, including McGrath High against Christiana High, as ranked teams look to stay on course for the title.

Manchester High hosts seven-time Ben Francis Cup champions Cornwall College today in a round-of-16 rematch that carries a quarter-final spot and some revenge for last year’s penalty loss. Manchester is banking on home support, while Cornwall, still chasing an eighth title after finishing runners-up last season, must handle the pressure of playing away.

Seventeen-year-old Rayjay Smith scored the winner as Old Harbour High beat Rusea’s 2-1 at Linval Dixon Oval to advance in the ISSA Ben Francis KO competition. The goal echoed the match-winning double his uncle Carlington Smith scored against Rusea’s four years ago, highlighting Old Harbour’s football tradition and rising form.

Denbigh High produced the biggest upset in the ISSA Ben Francis Cup on Saturday, beating multiple champions STETHS 2-1 in Santa Cruz to reach the Round of 16, while Old Harbour High also stunned former winners Rusea’s High 2-1. Defending champions Clarendon College, Munro College, Cornwall College and Glenmuir High also advanced in lopsided wins.

Ten-man Munro College overwhelmed Frome Technical 5-0 at the Frome playing field to reach the ISSA Ben Francis Knockout round of 16, with Jaquan Mitchell and Kajaye Williams scoring twice each and Kashane Beckford adding the fifth. Munro stayed in control despite two red cards, while the result ended Frome’s unbeaten home competitive run.

Seven-time champions Cornwall College will try to build on their 20-0 opening win over Troy High when they host Knox College in today’s Ben Francis KO round of 32 at the Cornwall playing field. Defending champions Clarendon College, back after a bye, face May Day High as 15 matches get underway across the island.