Excelsior, KC, STATHS target quarter-final spots

Excelsior High’s Rivaldo Murray (left) kicks the ball under pressure from Kingston College’s Kamaul Patterson during their ISSA Walker Cup football match at Stadium East on Friday, October 9, 2026. Photo: Garfield Robinson November 5, 2026 DEFENDING champions Excelsior High and Walker Cup winners Kingston College (KC) will be among the teams seeking to secure places in the quarter-finals when the 2026 ISSA Schoolboy Football Manning Cup round of 16 continues with rescheduled matches across the island on Thursday. The matches were originally scheduled for Tuesday but were postponed by the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) because of inclement weather. Excelsior, who are seeking to retain the title they won last season, will face St Catherine High at Stadium East at 2:30 pm, while KC take on Camperdown High at the same venue at 4:30 pm. Both Excelsior and KC won their opening matches to move to three points. A victory would guarantee Excelsior a place in the quarter-finals from Zone 1. KC, however, will also be keeping an eye on the other Zone 2 match between Calabar and Vauxhall. Victories for KC and Calabar would see both teams advance, while any other result would leave qualification undecided until Saturday. At Jamaica College’s Ashenheim Stadium, Mona High will face St George’s College in a Zone 1 encounter at 3:00 pm. Mona are without a point after losing 6-1 to Excelsior, while St George’s have one point following their 1-1 draw with St Catherine. Both teams will be looking to improve their positions in the group. At Waterhouse Stadium, Wolmer’s Boys’ School will face STATHS in a Zone 3 top-of-the-table clash at 3:00 pm. A victory for either team would put them in a strong position to reach the last eight. The other Zone 3 match will see St Jago High take on Hillel Academy at Prison Oval, also at 3:00 pm. Both teams are seeking their first points of the round. — Howard Walker KINGSTON, Jamaica — Member of Parliament (MP) for St Ann South Eastern, Dr Kenneth Russell, is insisting that the time has come for communities in the... KINGSTON, Jamaica — Captain Santana Headley scored six times as Eltham High trounced Tivoli Gardens High 9-0 at the Ashenheim Stadium and booked thei... KINGSTON, Jamaica — For the first time since 2011, the Jamaican diaspora in South Florida will have a chance to see the senior Reggae Boyz at home as ... ST ANN, Jamaica— A man is dead, and his brother admitted to hospital following a domestic dispute in Cascade, St Ann, Wednesday afternoon. The dead ma... KINGSTON, Jamaica – Political commentator Kevin O’Brien Chang does not expect the results of the United States midterm elections, which saw the Democr... KINGSTON, Jamaica — Adam Hill has been appointed chief executive officer of Proven Properties, effective November 1, 2026, the company has announced.... Business, Latest News, Lifestyle, ... Online feature by Dr Daren Johnson ends with tribute to late Consul General Alsion Roach Wilson An online series that highlighted about 95 women leaders in Jamaica and the diaspora has come to a close, ending with a tribute to the late Consul Gen... KINGSTON, Jamaica — Motorists should see a decrease at the pumps in the price of gasoline effective Thursday, November 5, according to the latest ex-r... Facebook Twitter Instagram Polls Recent Posts Archives