Adrian Frater, News Editor

St James High's Okere Lewis (left) turns sharply on Spot Valley's Roydel Grant during yesterday's ISSA/Gatorade/ Digicel daCosta Cup football game at Jarrett Park in Montego Bay. St James won 5-1. - Adrian Frater photo

Western Bureau:

Former champions St James High School made it three wins from three starts in Zone A of the 2011 ISSA/Gatorade/Digicel daCosta Cup yesterday afternoon when they secured a come-from-behind 5-1 win against Spot Valley in their game at Jarrett Park, in Montego Bay.

The prolific Jason Malcolm, Randy Myrie, Cion Peterkin, substitute Oakley Jackson and skipper Ajai Black got the goals for the Gregory Palmer coached St James High, which now lead the group with maximum nine points. Kemar Reid got the goal for Spot Valley

In other games in the group, many-time champions Cornwall College defeated Irwin High School 4-1 while William Knibb and Muschett drew 1-1. Cornwall College's win lifted them to second place in the group on seven points.

In the high-profile Zone B game between Frome Technical and Green Island, crowd trouble forced a premature end to the game in the 82nd minute with Frome leading 4-1 and seeming on the way to victory.

Over in Zone E, Manning's continued to advertise as one of the team to beat in the group, spanking Little London 8-0 to move to maximum nine points from their three games. In other games in the group, Grange Hill clip Maud McLeod 1-0 to be joint leaders of the group with Manning's.

In the big clash in Zone H between leaders Edwin Allen and Clarendon, the teams battled to a 0-0 draw in a game characterised by numerous miss chances. The shared points lifted Edwin Alen to 13 points while Clarendon College moved up to 10.

The competition will continue this afternoon with a total of nine games spanning zones F.G and J. Among the top contenders who will be show are the likes of former champions St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS), Knox College and Tacius Golding.

STETHS, the runaway leader in Zone F with maximum 12 points, will be gunning to extend their unbeaten streak when they entertain struggling Lacovia High in Santa Cruz. STETHS' top striker Kevon Farquharson, who has accounted for 11 of the teams 27 unanswered goals, should be looking to increase his tally in a significant way.