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Clarendon College clinch 2025 Ben Francis Cup football title

Published:Saturday | December 20, 2025 | 8:34 PM
Coach of Clarendon College, Devon Anderson (centre), holds aloft the Ben Francis Cup football trophy after his team defeated Cornwall College 2-1 at the National Stadium on December 20, 2025.
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Coach of Clarendon College, Devon Anderson (centre), holds aloft the Ben Francis Cup football trophy after his team defeated Cornwall College 2-1 at the National Stadium on December 20, 2025.

Clarendon College are the champions of the 2025 ISSA Ben Francis Cup knockout football competition after defeating Cornwall College 2-1 in the final at the National Stadium on Saturday.

Nayar Anderson opened the scoring for Clarendon in the 10th minute before Mekhi Foster brought Cornwall College level five minutes later.

Nicholy Francis netted the decisive goal in the 72nd minute to secure Clarendon College’s fifth Ben Francis Cup title.

The Clarendon-based school last won the competition in 2017, when they defeated Dinthill Technical 4-1 after extra time.

Clarendon College is coached by Devon Anderson.

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