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Cornwall College on course for double in ISSA rural football
Old Harbour High's Tyler Reid (left) can only look on as Cornwall College's Mekhi Foster dribbles away from him in Thursday's ISSA Rural Area Under 16 quarterfinal game played in Montego Bay. Foster opened the scoring as Cornwall College won the game 2-0. (Photo: Paul Reid)
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PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com  
March 1, 2026

Cornwall College on course for double in ISSA rural football

ST JAMES, Jamaica — Cornwall College qualified for both semi-finals in the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) Rural Area Junior football competition after wins over Rusea’s High in the Burger King Under-14 and Old Harbour High in the Mighty Malt Under-16 as the quarterfinals came to an end on Thursday.

Cornwall College topped their respective zones, both on seven points after beating Rusea’s High 3-1 in the Under-14 and Old Harbour High 2-0 in the Under-16, both games played at Cornwall College.

They have been joined in the top four by Belair High, William Knibb Memorial and Garvey Maceo High in the Under-14 and Glenmuir High, Clarendon College and Rusea’s High in the Under-16.

Belair High were runners up in group one on six points after they eliminated last season’s champions Glenmuir High, beating them 3-1 in Mandeville.

William Knibb Memorial edged Garvey Maceo High on goal-difference, by one goal for group two honours, both ending on seven points.

William Knibb Memorial beat Manchester High 2-1 in Mandeville to finish with a plus-four goal-difference and Garvey Maceo blanked Titchfield High 2-0 to finish with a plus-three goal-difference.

In the Under-16 competition, Cornwall College followed up a 3-0 win over Glenmuir High on Monday with a 2-0 win over Old Harbour on Thursday, with Mekhi Foster and Demarco Finnikin scoring in the first half.

Glenmuir High rebounded to beat Munro College 3-1 to take second place in group one on six points.

Clarendon College who were held 0-0 by Central High, topped group two on five points, one more than Rusea’s High, who also drew 0-0 away to Manchester High who finished on three points.

Under-14 Results:

Cornwall College — 3, Rusea’s High — 1

Belair High — 3, Glenmuir High — 1

Manchester High — 1, William Knibb Memorial — 2

Garvey Maceo — 2, Titchfield High — 0

Under-16 Results:

Cornwall College — 2, Old Harbour High — 0

Manchester High — 0, Rusea’s High — 0

Glenmuir High — 3, Munro College — 1

Clarendon College — 0, Central High — 0

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