FORMER champions Dinthill Technical and Irwin High maintained their perfect win records in the Inter-secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) daCosta Cup football competition following wins over McGrath High and Anchovy High, respectively, on Friday.

The 2-1 result saw Dinthill Technical claimiing their fifth win in a row, matching Paul Bogle High’s record, while Irwin High improved on their best-ever start to the competition with a 5-0 thrashing of winless Anchovy.

Giovanni Afflick scored a second-half double to lead Dinthill Technical to their fifth victory as the two-time former champions maintained their lead in Zone K.

Charlemont High took over sole possession of second place after blanking Guy’s Hill High 3-0, while Ewarton High and Enid Bennett played out a 2-2 result.

Irwin High took the lead in Zone A for the first time after the win over hapless Anchovy High, as Roxroy Ramsey led the way with a double. Leo Campbell, Fabian Grey and Abraham Quest were the other scorers.

Irwin High are on nine points from three wins — the first time the school has ever won their first three games to start a season since their first season in 2008.

York Castle assumed the lead in Zone I after beating former leaders Oracabessa High 4-1, while Brown’s Town edged Marcus Garvey Technical 1-0.

After getting their maiden win on Tuesday, Mt St Joseph were brought back to earth when they were blanked 0-3 by Bellefield High in Zone F.

Meanwhile, organisers ISSA have postponed all schoolboy football games scheduled for Saturday after the island was put under a tropical storm watch on Friday.

Weather permitting, the competition is to resume on Tuesday.

FRIDAY’S RESULTS

Zone A

Maldon High vs Green Pond (postponed)

Irwin 5, Anchovy 0

Zone F

Mt St Joseph 0, Bellefield 3

Zone I

York Castle 4, Oracabessa 1

Marcus Garvey 0, Brown’s Town 1

Zone K

Charlemont 3, Guy’s Hill 0

Ewarton 2, Enid Bennett 2

McGrath 1, Dinthill 2

Zone M

Tacius Golding 0, Denbigh 0