Regardless of Jamaica College's 4-1 win over Clan Carthy High in the 2023 Inter-secondary Institution Sports Association/Jamaica Hockey Federation (JHF) secondary schools hockey competitors on Friday, group captain Tae-Malik Harrison says that his players have to enhance their game if they are to go far in the tournament.

Playing at Mona Hockey Area, Harrison blazed a trail for Jamaica University with 3 objectives-- one in the 14th minute from a charge edge, and two in the 16th and also 30th minutes from field goal shots. The other goal was scored by Mark Robinson in the 37th, also a field goal. Clan Carthy's goal was racked up by Amareo Winter season in the 23rd min of play.

Jamaica College started well as they dominated procedures from the opening whistle and held ownership of the ball well. Harrison was brilliant, getting the initial 2 objectives of the day with little effort.

Wintertime pulled one back for Clan Carthy as well as began a lively comeback for his group, yet some loosened shot choices and bad protection allowed Jamaica College to run away with the win.

"It was still not our ideal efficiency so far in the tournament. Undoubtedly, the strategy currently is to go back to the training school and work on our play as we require to step up our video game as the competitors moves forward," Harrison informed the Jamaica Observer.

"We are atop of the board as we are yet to lose a game; we are unbeaten, and also I enjoy about that as that revealed the high quality in our group. Today [Friday] was the very first time we conceded an objective," Harrison added.

In the earlier game at the exact same venue in the children' category, York Castle High defeated Excelsior 5-1 on the back end of 4 objectives from Anthony Graham. Graham scored in the eighth, 18th, 34th, and also 40th mins, while teammate Lawrence Carter scored in the 26th minute. For Excelsior, Jordan Rattigon racked up in the 39th min.