MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Manchester High and Annotto Bay will both be seeking to extend their winning starts to five-straight wins today when the ISSA/Wata daCosta Cup football competition continues with 17 games, including three that were rescheduled.

Manchester High face May Day High in a Zone F game that was washed out on Saturday, while Annotto Bay High take on St Mary Technical in a Zone J return-round game.

Old Harbour High and Vere Technical will meet in a top of the table clash in Zone N, while three schools — Rusea’s High, William Knibb Memorial and Munro College will all be seeking to rebound from their first losses of the season on Saturday.

Yesterday, Alston High and Knox High scored wins over Roger Clarke High and Christiana High, respectively, in Zone G to stay in the lead, while Holmwood Technical lost to Spalding High, who took over third place.

In Zone I, Ocho Rios and Browns Town were both held to 1-1 draws as they stay tied at the top of the table on 10 points each.

Alston High continued their good run with a 4-0 win over Roger Clarke High to stay tops in Zone G on goal difference over Knox College, who edged Christiana High 1-0, both on 13 points.

Spalding High avenged their first-round 0-2 loss to Holmwood Technical with a similar score yesterday and inched past them to 12 points, one behind Knox, who they play next.

Ocho Rios High were held 1-1 by Marcus Garvey Technical, while Browns Town played out a similar scoreline against Oracabessa High, as both moved to 10 points.

York Castle beat Iona High 5-1 to improve to eight points and in fourth place, a point behind Marcus Garvey.

Today, Manchester High will seek to end their first round schedule on a winning note when they host joint third placed team May Day High, who are six points behind them

Manchester High lead with 12 points from their four wins, three more than second-placed B B Coke, who have played five games, while Belair High and Mile Gully, who are both on six points, will meet in the other Zone F game today.

Annotto Bay will start as favourites to win their fifth game to begin the return-round against St Mary Technical, who they had beaten 6-1 in the first round.

Led by Rasheed Dennis, Annotto Bay have scored 18 goals in their four games, equal to the number they scored in 10 games last year when they played in Zone L.

Old Harbour are off to their best start in years and are tied with Vere Technical, both on eight points at the top of Zone N after playing out a 0-0 draw in their first meeting this year.

Vere Technical lead on goal difference and will be hunting their first win over Old Harbour High since the 2017 season.

Meanwhile, three schools who lost their first games on Saturday, will seek to rebound with wins today.

Rusea’s High, who lost to Frome Technical, will play away to Green Island in Zone B and despite winning 3-1 last week, could be in for a long afternoon.

Last week Green Island gave up a lead and then missed a second-half penalty that would have seen them draw level at 2-2 before losing 1-3, and will hope to have learned from their mistakes, playing at home.

On Saturday, Rusea’s High were held goalless for the first time in 20 first-round games and were losing for the first time in 31 games dating back to the 2015 season.

William Knibb Memorial had their three-game winning streak snapped on Saturday but will hope to start a new one today when they take on neighbours Holland High, who they had beaten 4-1 in their earlier meeting.

Spot Valley High will hope to catch a Herbert Morrison team in transition after the unexpected resignation of Coach Leacroft Lettman last week.

Spot Valley had given up a late goal against Herbert Morrison in the first round and will seek to take full points today.

Munro College are winless in their last two games after winning their first three but should get back to winning ways today when they travel to face Black River High, who have lost all five games played so far.

Zone E leaders St Elizabeth Technical High School should win away to Newell High, who are unbeaten in their last four games since losing their opening game to Munro College.

In Zone A, leaders Cornwall College will be expecting a tough game away to Green Pond High, while second-placed Anchovy High should get the better of Maldon High.