THREE schools lost perfect win records on Saturday when the ISSA/Pepsi/Digicel daCosta Cup schoolboys’ football competition resumed after a break forced by Topical Storm Nicole.

Marcus Garvey Technical, Manchester High and Paul Bogle all saw their records soiled as the return round got underway.

With 32 rescheduled games on yesterday, there were five schools left with unblemished records –¸ Rusea’s High, St Mary Technical, Clarendon College, Charlemont High and Old Harbour.

Marcus Garvey is still to concede a goal in five games but were held 0-0 by Browns Town in Zone C; Manchester High drew 1-1 against Christiana who they had beaten 5-0 in the first round while Paul Bogle High lost for the first time, edged 1-0 by St Thomas Technical who took over the lead in Zone L on 10 points, one more than the losers.

Rusea’s High School meanwhile cruised to their fifth win of the season after edging Hopewell High 1-0 in their return leg after beating them 4-0 in the first round.

Brian Brown scored for Rusea’s in the 42nd minute, his seventh goal of the season as they eased to 15 points, nine more than Frome Technical whose game against Herbert Morrison in Montego Bay was one of eight games that were not played due to water-logged fields cause by Tropical Storm Nicole.

Godfrey Stewart joined idle Mannings School on 10 points in Zone E after beating Grange Hill 1-0 while Petersfield High also won by a 7-3 margin over Maud McLeod with Dickeno Williams and Andre Vassell both scoring two goals while Oshane Fraser, Desroy Phillips and a own goal from Maud McLeod accounting for the others.

In Zone A leaders St James High, Cornwall College and Muschett all won by 3-2 margins.

Jason Malcolm scored twice for St James in their win over Spot Valley High, leading 1-0, then going behind 2-1 before scoring the last two goals of the game.

Nickyle Webber scored twice in the first half for Cornwall College who won their third straight game over Green Pond and snapped a two games losing skid.

Both teams finished with 10 players after Cornwall’s Oshane Levy was sent off after just three minutes on the field after replacing Pedro Blake along with Green Pond’s Convantai Reid.

Ramone Brown scored twice as Muschett High moved into third place with a win over William Knibb in the Trelawny derby.

Romario Plunkett scored a hat-trick and Ian Campbell got two as Ocho Rios romped to a 6-1 win over Albert Town.

Dwayne Fibourne also got a hat-trick as Annotto Bay spanked Brimmervale 6-1 and Dellon Whyte also scored a three timer for Knox College and Fabian Dennis got two in their 7-1 win over Alston High.

Defending champions St Elizabeth Technical gained a measure of revenge against Lacovia with a 4-0 win as Davian Ash scored a brace while Munro College scored a similar win over Maggotty and DeCarteret beat Mile Gully 3-1.

Clement Brown scored a hat-trick for Morant Bay in their 5-2 victory over Robert Lightbourne High while Cardell Kennedy scored twice as Port Antonio High beat Fair Prospect 3-1.