Champions Garvey Maceo send message with win over Glenmuir

In a thrilling display of resilience, defending champions Garvey Maceo Technical High School overturned a two-goal deficit to secure a 3-2 victory over Glenmuir High in a pivotal ISSA daCosta Cup Zone I playoff match on Wednesday. This win not only avenged their earlier 4-0 defeat to Glenmuir but also propelled them to the top of the points table with 24 points, two ahead of their rivals. Glenmuir’s Orane Watson initially put his team in control with goals in the 28th and 46th minutes, but Garvey Maceo’s Jihari Williams struck twice in the 52nd and 74th minutes, setting the stage for Rushane White’s decisive 81st-minute winner. The loss extended Glenmuir’s winless streak to three matches, following defeats to Kemps Hill High and a draw with Denbigh High. Meanwhile, Mannings School continued their dominant run in Zone C, completing a flawless first round with a 4-0 victory over Petersfield High. Jordan Turner led the charge with a brace, supported by goals from Kajaye Williams and Devardo Reid. Mannings’ 47 goals trail only Manchester High’s record-breaking 76 and Ocho Rios High’s 55. In other zones, Cornwall College secured back-to-back Zone A titles with a 2-0 win over Herbert Morrison Technical, while Clarendon College topped Zone H after a 4-0 thrashing of Claude McKay High. Belair High narrowly edged May Day High 1-0 in a rain-shortened Zone F match, finishing second to Manchester High. The Zone D decider between Cedric Titus and William Knibb Memorial was postponed due to inclement weather.