As the Barbados Football Association (BFA) Premier League enters its final three matchweeks, one of the Caribbean’s most exciting domestic title races has also produced a tightly contested battle for the league’s most deadly striker, with Paradise FC forward Kamol Griffith holding a narrow advantage at the top of the goal-scoring charts.
The Vincentian international has put together a consistent, clinical campaign so far, notching his 13th goal in 13 appearances during Saturday’s clash against Wotton to extend his lead over his closest chasers. That one-goal advantage puts Griffith ahead of a trio of tied contenders: his own Paradise teammate Sheran Hoyte, Ellerton FC captain Shakille Belle, and Bagatelle FC standout Torian Joseph, all of whom have found the back of the net 12 times this season.
What makes the top of the golden boot standings even more striking is the heavy representation from Griffith’s own Dover-based club. Six of the 12 players tied or ranked in the top goal-scoring positions this season pull on the Paradise jersey, a statistic that reflects the club’s dominant attacking form across the campaign. Heading into the final three rounds, Paradise sits just one point behind defending league champions Weymouth Wales in the overall table, but has already outperformed every other club in front of goal: the side has racked up a league-leading 53 goals, more than double the 31 goals scored by second-place Weymouth Wales in that category.
Further down the rankings, Brittons Hill duo Kirtney Franklin and T’Shane Lorde sit at nine and six goals respectively. They are joined on six goals by Gall Hill FC attacking talisman Shakarie Mottley and Paradise’s Shamari Harewood. Four more players round out the top 12, all tied on five goals for the season: Paradise’s Jaron Oughterson and Tyrel Rayside Demendonca, Kickstart Rush’s Liam Luke, and Brittons Hill’s Steven Pierre.
With only three matches left to climb the rankings, every goal will count for the contenders chasing Griffith, who will look to extend his lead and help his side chase down both the golden boot and the overall Premier League title.