Kenroy Campbell scored a hat trick to lead Rusea’s High to a big 7-1 win over Merlene Ottey High at the Collin Miller Sports Complex in Lucea as the 2017 champions got off to a fast start in the ISSA/Wata DaCosta Cup football competition on Monday.

Rusea’s High and last season’s semi-finalists Frome Technical share the lead in Zone B as Frome got by Hopewell High 2-0 at Orchard in Hopewell.

In addition to Campbell’s hat trick, Merlene Ottey contributed to their own demise with a two own goals while Jeremy Coke and Chad Howell got one each.

At Orchard, Fabian Forbes scored in the first half and Giovanni Mitto scored their team’s second in the second half as Frome Technical got by Hopewell High 2-0.

William Knibb are the early leaders in Zone C after beating Holland High 4-1 at Martha Brae, Cristojay Daley scored a hat trick and Dino Thomas got the other for the Cassman Williams coached team.

In the other game Herbert Morrison scored a late goal to come from behind to draw 1-1 against Spot Valley High.