Round 8 of the ongoing National Bank-sponsored Primary Schools Football Tournament produced an exciting display of attacking football, with several of the leading teams recording emphatic victories at the ET Willet Park on Sunday, November 1.
The highlight of the round was Interact with Purpose Primary School (IWPS), which netted 12 goals without reply against St. James Primary School (STJPS). St. Thomas Primary School (STPS) also enjoyed a commanding performance, securing a 10-0 victory over Montessori Primary (MONT).
CPS continued its impressive run with a convincing 7-0 win over EPPS, while VOJN and JLPS recorded narrower victories in their respective encounters.
Results and goal scorers
CPS 7 – 0 EPPS
CPS produced a dominant performance, with five different goal scorers contributing to the victory.
Delijah Jones (CPS) – 2 goals
Lawjorn Forbes (CPS) – 2 goals
Josiah Meade (CPS) – 1 goal
Zakeem Bailey (CPS) – 1 goal
Kevon David (CPS) – 1 goal
VOJN 2 – 1 MCPS
VOJN secured a hard-fought victory, with goals from Vernel Leyakatalie and Dejorno Mills.
Vernel Leyakatalie (VOJN) – 1 goal
Dejorno Mills (VOJN) – 1 goal
Lamar Freeman (MCPS) – 1 goal
JLPS 2 – 1 NA
JLPS edged NA in a closely contested encounter to claim all three points.
Amarni Herbert (JLPS) – 1 goal
Zay-Shawn Merchant (JLPS) – 1 goal
Kaylan Smithen (NA) – 1 goal (goalkeeper)
IWPS 12 – 0 STJPS
IWPS delivered the biggest result of the round, finding the net 12 times in a commanding performance against STJPS. Caiden Archibald led the scoring with four goals.
Caiden Archibald (IWPS) – 4 goals
Kamari Saddler (IWPS) – 2 goals
Dwight Needham (IWPS) – 2 goals
James Powell (IWPS) – 1 goal
Kaden Williams (IWPS) – 1 goal
Jayshawn Bramble (IWPS) – 1 goal
Kenzo Archibald (IWPS) – 1 goal
STPS 10 – 0 MONT
STPS also enjoyed a prolific outing, scoring 10 unanswered goals against MONT. Amor Rawlins led the charge with four goals, while Tazeel Cozier added a hat-trick.
Amor Rawlins (STPS) – 4 goals
Tazeel Cozier (STPS) – 3 goals
Aiden Jack (STPS) – 2 goals
Jahnaje Webster (STPS) – 1 goal
League standings
Following the conclusion of Round 8, CPS remains firmly at the top of the standings with a perfect record of eight wins from eight matches and 24 points.
IWPS occupies second place with 19 points, while JLPS remains unbeaten in third position with 18 points. VOJN follows in fourth place on 16 points.
STPS sits fifth with 13 points, while NA, MCPS, EPPS, MONT and STJPS occupy the remaining positions.
| Pos. | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CPS | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | +25 | 24 |
| 2 | IWPS | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 4 | +21 | 19 |
| 3 | JLPS | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 5 | +15 | 18 |
| 4 | VOJN | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 16 |
| 5 | STPS | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 5 | +19 | 13 |
| 6 | NA | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 9 |
| 7 | MCPS | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 7 |
| 8 | EPPS | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 23 | -15 | 6 |
| 9 | MONT | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 21 | -17 | 4 |
| 10 | STJPS | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 42 | -41 | 0 |
Leading goal scorers
The race for the tournament’s leading scorer award continues to attract attention, with Kaden Williams of IWPS currently setting the pace with 10 goals.
Dylandre Swanston of JLPS follows with nine goals, while CPS’s Josiah Meade is third with eight.
The leading goal scorers are:
Kaden Williams (IWPS) – 10 goals
Dylandre Swanston (JLPS) – 9 goals
Josiah Meade (CPS) – 8 goals
Tazeel Cozier (STPS) – 7 goals
Delijah Jones (CPS) – 6 goals
Caiden Archibald (IWPS) – 6 goals
Amor Rawlins (STPS) – 6 goals
Aiden Jack (STPS) – 5 goals
With CPS maintaining its perfect record, IWPS and JLPS continuing to apply pressure, and the individual scoring race heating up, the tournament promises more exciting action as the competition progresses.
