LUCEA, Hanover — Former champions Rusea’s High won a fifth-straight game, while Morant Bay High won their fourth consecutive outing in the Inter-secondary Schools Sports Association/Wata daCosta Cup football competition on Wednesday.

Despite a number of games being called off due to bad weather or lightning, a number of schools strengthened their positions, including former champions St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS), Cornwall College, and Frome Technical.

In Lucea, Davalio Gillard scored a hat-trick and Deandre Brown scored the other for Rusea’s High as they beat Cambridge High 4-0 in a Zone B return game.

The win saw Rusea’s High join Cedric Titus High on five wins each.

Morant Bay ran their record to four straight as they beat Robert Lightbourne High 4-2 in their Zone K game. Morant Bay increased their lead to six points over Paul Bogle High who are to face Yallahs High on Thursday.

STETHS rebounded from their 1-1 draw against Munro College on Saturday to beat Sydney Pagon High 9-1 and retake the lead in Zone E. Kenoy Banton and Deandre Campbell both scored braces to lead the scoring in Santa Cruz.

Cornwall College won their third-straight game, beating St James High 2-0. Travis Gordon scored his first in the competition and Deshaun Talbert converted a second-half penalty.

The win saw Cornwall College stay in the lead in Zone A with 13 points, two more than Irwin High who beat Maldon High 2-0, with Leo Campbell scoring both goals.

Stevaughn Spence and Akeem Kangol both scored braces for Frome Technical, who brushed aside Merlene Ottey High 7-0 in the Zone B return game. Frome had won the first-round contest 3-1.

William Knibb Memorial were also big winners, getting by Discovery Bay High 8-0 in their game at Martha Brae in Trelawny.

WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS

Irwin 2, Maldon 0

St James 0, Cornwall College 2

Spot Valley 1, Green Pond 1

Merlene Ottey 0, Frome 7

Rusea’s 4, Cambridge 0

William Knibb 8, Discovery Bay 0

Ferncourt 1, Browns Town 7

STETHS 9, Sydney Pagon 1

Maggotty 1, Lacovia 1

May Day 0, deCarteret College 3

Belair vs Manchester — called off, lightning

Mt St Joseph vs Cross Keys — called off, lightning

St Mary Technical 2, St Mary High 3

Carron Hall 0, Wycliffe Martin 5

Morant Bay 4, Robert Lightbourne 2

THURSDAY’S GAME

Paul Bogle vs Yallahs @ Paul Bogle