BRYAN Wharton showed class above his age on Sunday, putting on a show to help Chase Academy thrash Dolphin Secondary and top the Republic Bank Secondary Schools U18 Football League at the Ministry of Education Ground.
Heading into the final clash, Chase only narrowly led the standing by virtue of their superior goal difference over Dolphin with both sides boasting 6 wins in six games with a perfect 18 points.
However, on Sunday Chase showed the clear difference between the two teams with a masterclass 8-1 victory.
Youth player Bryan Wharton, who also plays with top side Slingerz FC in the Elite League, showed he was head and shoulders above his counterparts as he picked apart their defence with ease.
He registered three goals by the end of the first half with success in the 2nd, 5th and 9th minutes of play as the school team made a steady march to the Dolphin uprights.
On the resumption after the first half, Wharton would return to score another pair of goals ending with five in the clash to give his team an unassailable lead 5-nil.
The Dolphin unit looked demoralised as they meekly surrendered before Brian Brown scored their consolation goal in the 50th
Nyron Barrow and Omar Sam would come to the party later on, with successful strikes in the 51st and 62nd minutes to cap off the victory 8-1.
In other matches in the final round, South Ruimveldt Secondary led by a brace each from Zaphenath Hustson and Seon Grant defeated East Ruimveldt Secondary 7-nil.
West Riumveldt Secondary also plundered President`s College upright 8-with Jeremiah Griffith scoring a fiver.
Chase and Dolphin will have a chance to meet again as both sides have automatically qualified for the KFC goodwill international football series later this month which also features teams from the interior, Trinidad, Jamaica and Suriname.
Chase for their first place captured $300,000 dollars with $150,000 doing to runners up Dolphin for their second-place finish
All proceeds will go towards a project for the school.