SSFL 25: St Anthony’s rain goals on Scarborough as Jean-Marc grabs a hattrick

St Anthony’s College rained goals on the visiting Scarborough Secondary team, as they cruised to a 7-1 win at their Westmoorings school ground in Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division action today.

A heavy downpour at halftime left several large puddles on the field. Undeterred, the “Westmoorings Tigers” produced a whipping to match, with attacker Jean-Marc grabbing a hattrick in the biggest win of the round.

Defending champions Fatima College were in a fierce mood themselves, as they spanked the previously unbeaten St Augustine Secondary 5-1 on Mucurapo Road.

The result kept second placed Fatima on the tails of early leaders Naparima College, who downed Carapichaima East Secondary 3-0 at Lewis Street, San Fernando.

“Naps” have a perfect record thus far with 18 points from six matches, while Fatima are second with 16 points.

Isaiah “Baby Hulk” Jacobs became the first schoolboy to hit double figures this season, as he notched his 10^th goal this term in Presentation College’s 1-0 victory over fifth placed Queen’s Royal College (QRC).

The “Pres Lions” are third with 13 points, followed by the unbeaten St Mary’s College who came from behind to hold Arima North Secondary 3-3 in a see-saw affair at St Clair.

St Benedict’s College rounded off the top six schools, at present, as they grabbed three late goals to down Trinity College (Moka) 4-0 at the Mahaica Sporting Complex in Point Fortin.

At Westmoorings, both teams were in and around the relegation zone at kick off—although the Tigers could point to having three games in hand.

St Anthony’s certainly did not waste the opportunity to reassert themselves, as they slammed four goals past their newly promoted visitors in the first 22 minutes.

Kanye Glasgow tucked in the opener in the fourth minute, after cutting in from the right flank, before Jaeden Bobb beat the Scarborough custodian at his near post with a powerful low drive.

Forward Glasgow dinked in a cross which an unmarked Thomas chested in at the far post after 17 minutes, before Karim Millington thumped in a monster header after a short corner routine.

After driving rain during the interval, Scarborough clawed a goal back through a dubious penalty in the opening minutes of the second half, expertly converted by Johan Elliot.

This seemed to wake up the Saints, with Thomas lashing home a fifth goal in the 56^th minute before gloriously chipping the goalkeeper eight minutes later to complete his hat-trick.

He also had a hand in St Anthony’s seventh, as he squared the ball to Mordecai Ford, who sent a deviously disguised one-time dinked shot arcing into the net.

The 7-1 win, their second of the season, breathes new life into St Anthony’s flagging campaign.

However, for Scarborough, their winless run continues—and they are now in real danger of joining Carapichaima East Secondary in a dangerous freefall at the bottom of the table.

(Editor’s Note: See Wired868 tomorrow for the full match report.)

SSFL Premier Division results

(Sat 4 October)

St Anthony’s College 7 (Kanye Glasgow 4, Jaeden Bobb 15, Jean-Marc Thomas 17, 56, 62, Karim Millington 22, Mordecai Ford 69), Scarborough Sec 1 (Johan Elliott 50 pen) at Westmoorings;

Naparima College 3 (Jerrel Cooper 6, Ryan Radellant 8, Jayden Caprietta 89), Carapichaima East 0 at Lewis Street;

Fatima College 5 (Jahaem Bailey 4, 21, Josiah Fernandes 23, 83, Seth Hadeed 25), St Augustine Sec 1 (Giovanni Hospedales 65) at Mucurapo Road;

St Mary’s College 3 (Deron Blackman 12, Nadeem Grant 30, Eran McLeod 70 pen), Arima North 3 (Jaquan Aguilleria 28, Criston Gomez 41, Keston Richards 62) at Serpentine Road;

San Juan North 3 (Daniel Lewis 30, 42, Malachi Diaz 67), Malick Secondary 3 (Jahda Riley 7, Jaquan Phillips 26, Jayden Roberts 45+1) at Bourg Mulatresse;

Presentation (San F’do) 1 (Isaiah Jacob 48), QRC 0 at Mannie Ramjohn Stadium;

St Benedict’s College 4 (Josiah Ochoa 57, Joshua Figaro 80, Jaylon Forbes 84, Jaylon Carrington 90+3), Trinity College 0 at Mahaica Sporting Complex;

Signal Hill Sec v Trinity East, 3.30pm, Signal Hill;

*–Did not play due to travel issues.

2025 Premier Division

Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts
1	Naparima	6	6	0	0	20	1	19	18
2	Fatima	6	5	1	0	18	7	11	16
3	Presentation	6	5	0	1	13	4	9	15
4	St Mary's	7	3	4	0	23	10	13	13
5	QRC	7	4	1	2	12	11	1	13
6	St Benedict's	6	4	0	2	15	7	8	12
7	Arima North	7	2	3	2	14	13	1	9
8	St Augustine	6	2	3	1	8	10	-2	9
9	St Anthony's	4	2	0	2	14	8	6	6
10	Trinity Moka	7	2	0	5	11	21	-10	6
11	Malick	6	1	2	3	13	14	-1	5
12	San Juan	5	1	2	2	11	13	-2	5
13	Signal Hill	3	1	0	2	10	7	3	3
14	Trinity East	6	1	0	5	5	23	-18	3
15	Scarborough Sec	7	0	2	5	7	25	-18	2
16	Carapichaima	7	0	0	7	5	25	-20	0

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