RICHARD WALKER / RWALKER@STARBULLETIN.COM Kamehameha's Kamuela Brito put a hit on Punahou's Colin Viloria in the first half.

Warriors upset
No. 1 Buffanblu

The best part about last night's showdown between No. 1 Punahou and No. 2 Kamehameha is that the two teams will meet again this year.

But for now, it's the Warriors who took control of the ILH as they overcame four turnovers to defeat Punahou 27-17 last night in a wild game.

Down three with less than 4 minutes to go, the Buffanblu fumbled on first and goal from the 3-yard line and Jeremiah Dela Pena went 85 yards for a score on the ensuing drive to help kick-start the Warriors' ILH regular season with a victory.

"I've been saying it all year, the strength of this team is the character of our young men," Warriors coach Doss Tannehill said.

In a matchup of two of the top receivers in the league, Kamehameha's Aaron Nichols got the best of Punahou's Miah Ostrowski, hauling in five catches for 233 yards and two touchdowns. Ostrowski finished with 11 catches for 129 yards and one score.

"I don't know him at all, but I have a lot of respect for him," Nichols said. "We've been working on our throwing game all week and we made the big plays we needed to."

Warriors junior quarterback George Kaai completed just six passes the entire game, but hooked up with Nichols on two long touchdown passes of 90 and 80 yards.

"(Aaron) is a special athlete and we needed to utilize him and get him the ball whenever we could," Tannehill said.

Nichols' first touchdown reception of 90 yards came on Kamehameha's first possession of the second half after both teams struggled in the first half. The score gave Kamehameha a 13-3 lead, which looked like it might hold up as its defense yielded only 36 yards in the first half.

But Ostrowski would answer right back, hooking up with Brett Kan for a 59-yard touchdown pass on the next play following the kickoff to cut the lead back to three.

"This was our game, we had it on the 3-yard line and couldn't convert," Ostrowski said. "We've been coming out too late and starting slow and it killed us tonight. We shot ourselves in the foot."

Defense and turnovers told the story of the first half, as each team went three and out on its first two possessions. The Warriors finally put a drive together on their third attempt, taking the ball 61 yards to inside the Punahou 20. But Sam Higgins, returning from an injury suffered two weeks ago on the same field, came up with a huge interception to turn Kamehameha away.

A Kamehameha fumble early in the second quarter gave Punahou the ball deep in Warriors territory, and the Buffanblu cashed in for three points on a 40-yard field goal by River Kim.

But the Kamehameha defense would get it back with a little less than 3 minutes remaining as Gerritt Vincent intercepted a Kan pass and returned it 30 yards for the only first-half touchdown.

"They're an extremely formidable opponent and it seemed the breaks just went our way," Tannehill said.

Nichols' second touchdown, an 80-yarder, pushed Kamehameha's lead back to 10. But as was the case all night, the Buffanblu would answer right back by turning to Ostrowski once again. The junior hauled in a shoe-string catch on fourth and 3 to put the ball inside the 5-yard line and Kan finished off the drive with a 1-yard sneak.

The Warriors fumbled the kickoff right back to the Buffanblu, who took the ball inside the 5-yard line before Kalama Kaluhiokalani's fumble recovery on a shaky handoff from Kan to running back Zac Yamagishi helped seal Punahou's first loss of the season.

ILH
No. 2 Kamehameha 27, No. 1 Punahou 17

At Aloha Stadium

Kamehameha (4-1, 1-0)	0	6	7	14	--	27
Punahou (4-1, 1-1)	0	3	7	7	--	17

Pun--FG River Kim 40.
Kam--Gerritt Vincent 30 interception return (kick failed).
Kam--Aaron Nichols 90 pass from George Kaai (Drew Ueno kick).
Pun--Miah Ostrowski 59 pass from Brett Kan (Kim kick).
Kam--Nichols 80 pass from Kaai (Ueno kick).
Pun--Kan 1 run (Kim kick).
Kam--Jeremiah Dela Pena 85 run (Ueno kick).

RUSHING--Kamehameha: Dela Pena 16-127, Ryan Montez 4-22, Bryson Vivas 4-21, Vincent 3-16, Jordan Rego 1-1, Team 4-(-10), Kaai 3-(-22). Punahou: Jay Angotti 8-16, Kainoa Carlson 4-15, Reid Nakahara 3-2, Zac Yamagishi 1-(-1), Colin Viloria 1-(-5), Kan 2-(-6), Kim 2-(-13).
PASSING--Kamehameha: Kaai 6-17-2-242. Punahou: Kan 23-40-2-234.
RECEIVING--Kamehameha: Nichols 5-233, Jacob Ho 1-9. Punahou: Ostrowski 11-129, Kim 3-66, Angotti 3-18, Nick Horio 3-15, Viloria 3-6.

No. 3 Iolani 24, Damien 7

At Aloha Stadium

Iolani (4-0, 1-0)	7	7	3	7	--	24
Damien (3-2, 1-1)	0	7	0	0	--	7

Iol--Kekai Kealoha 34 pass from Kiran Kepo'o (Kody Adams kick).
Dam--Kealoha Pilares 1 run (Matt Tom kick).
Iol--Mike Hirokawa 53 pass from Kepo'i (Adams kick).
Iol--FG Adams 16.
Iol--Kealoha 4 run (Adams kick).

RUSHING--Iolani: Mike Hirokawa 25-118, Kealoha 1-4, Kepo'o 1-(-5 . Damien: Pilares 26-127, Sheldon Bailey 5-37, James Skizewski 3-9, George Martin 1-15 .
PASSING--Iolani: Kepo'o 20-28-1-257. Damien: Skizewski 8-11-0-55, Martin 7-15-0-75.
RECEIVING--Iolani: Kealoha 7-97, David Whitehouse 4-21, Travis Nishioka 3-25, Hirokawa 3-81, Blayne Yama 3-33 . Damien: Bronson Sonico 6-42, Breydan Torres 4-50, Rein Ota 2-6, Kenneth Rossl 1-10, Pilares 1-9, Bailey 1-13.

OIA Red East

No. 4 Kahuku 37, Kailua 0
No. 8 Castle 28, Roosevelt 14

OIA Red West
No. 9 Waianae 35, Nanakuli 0

At Waianae H.S. Field

Nanakuli (0-5, 0-3)	0	0	0	0	--	0
Waianae (5-1, 3-1)	2	1313	7	--	35

Wain--Vincent Marcellino safety.
Wain--Nui Stevens 10 pass from Henry Keomalu (Keomalu kick).
Wain--Curtis Jones 1 run (kick failed).
Wain--Jones 40 run (kick failed).
Wain--David Ferreira 16 run (Keomalu kick).
Wain--Alfred Coffin recoverd failed punt in end zone (Keomalu kick).

RUSHING--Nanakuli: Mark Chong 5-11, Ainoa Oliveira 4-10, Issac Iuta 3-5, Clemson Kaawa 2-3, Zachary Tolentino 1-(-1), Curtis Wright 1-(-1), Chase McGill 7-(-11). Waianae: Jones 5-56, Stevens 8-41, Ferreira 7-40, Darius Fuller 4-40, Cranston Newman 4-20, Keomalu 3-19, Tyson Ranada 3-17, Joshua Telles 4-13, Kainoa Hussey 1-1, Joe Abell 1-(-2).
PASSING--Nanakuli: McGill 5-11-0-39. Waianae: Keomalu 3-11-2-29.
RECEIVING--Nanakuli: Alika Willacker 2-26, Gysen Garcia 1-11, Wright 1-2, Setu Lepaga 1-0. Waianae: Stevens 2-20, Douglas Newman 1-9.
Junior varsity--Waianae 23, Nanakuli 0

OIA WHITE
Radford 35, Moanalua 13

At Radford H.S. Field

Moanalua (4-1, 3-1)	0	0	7	6	--	13
Radford (4-1, 4-0)	14	7	0	14	--	35

Rad--Alex Daniels 9 run (run failed).
Rad--Trevor Maldon 47 punt return (Mike Goodman pass from Ryan Burciaga).
Rad--Daniel 78 run (Jamie Whitworth kick).
Moan--John Estores 5 run (Landon Watanabe kick).
Moan--Stanford Leti 47 run (kick failed).
Rad--Bronson Leafa 9 interception return (Whitworth kick).
Rad--Daniels 23 run (Whitworth kick).

RUSHING--Moanalua: Leti 14-39, Jordan Monico 12-64, Estores 4-5, Jarin Salvador-Atabay 4-22, Ben Crippen 1-4, Quinton Tang 2-15, Robby Eusebio 1-(-1). Radford: Daniels 23-263, Ryan Burciaga 4-23.
PASSING--Moanalua: Estores 2-3-0-10, Leti 10-18-1-95. Radford: Burciaga 7-19-1-76.
RECEIVING--Moanalua: Estores 4-33, Salvador-Atabay 2-23, Savai'i Eselu 2-22, Monico 2-17, Leti 2-10. Radford: Kyle Blair 2-52, Daniels 2-(-4), Justin Lord 1-22, Shane Masaniai 1-6, Joe Brundidge 1-0.
Junior varsity--Moanalua 20, Radford 15

Also
Junior varsity
Waialua 13, Anuenue 6

FRIDAY'S LATE RESULT
Kalaheo 43, Kalani 22

At Kaiser H.S. Field

Kalaheo (1-3, 1-2)	7	17	6	13	--	43
Kalani (0-5, 0-4)	0	14	0	8	--	22

Kalh--Matthew Soueira 50 run (Koakela Siliga kick).
Kalh--Cody vonAppen 35 run (Siliga kick).
Kaln--Jeff Boyne 17 pass from Richard Akau (kick failed).
Kalh--Donovan Correia 54 pass from vonAppen (Siliga kick).
Kaln--James Miyashiro 14 run (Miyashiro pass from Akau)
Kalh--FG Siliga 25.
Kalh--Correia 35 pass from vonAppen (kick failed).
Kalh--Siliga 55 run (kick failed).
Kalh--Jonathan Chong 56 run (Siliga kick).
Kaln--Miyashiro 1 run (Akau run).

RUSHING--Kalaheo: Soueira 9-106, Chong 2-63, Siliga 4-58, Jeremy Perry 9-54, vonAppen 4-26, Dominic Giacchi 1-3, Malcolm Lee 2-(-4). Kalani: Miyashiro 26-153, Brandon Liao 1-13, Dustin Kimura 4-10, Akau 2-(-8).
PASSING--Kalaheo: vonAppen 5-9-0-186. Kalani: Akau 8-14-1-67, Boyne 0-1-1-0.
RECEIVING--Kalaheo: Corriea 3-129 Perry 1-33, Soueira 1-24. Kalani: Boyne 3-50, Kimura 3-18, Liao 1-3, Miyashiro 1-(-4).
Junior varsity--Kalaheo 58, Kalani 6

BIIF
Kamehameha-Hawaii 44, Kohala 6

At Kohala H.S. Field

KS-Hawaii (5-0, 3-0)	21	3	7	13	--	44
Kohala (1-3, 1-3)	0	6	0	0	--	6

KSH--Kolten Wong 65 run (Leon Peralto kick).
KSH--Chris Aiwohi-Kegler 5 pass from Mana Silva (Peralto kick).
KSH--Wong 1 run (Peralto kick).
Kohala--Virgil Bruno 1 run (kick failed).
KSH--FG Peralto 27.
KSH--FG Peralto 40.
KSH--Wong 4 run (Peralto kick).
KSH--FG Peralto 45.

No individual statistics available.

MIL
FRIDAY'S LATE RESULTS
No. 6 Baldwin 29, No. 10 Lahainaluna 13

Lahainaluna (4-1, 3-1)	7	0	6	0	--	13
Baldwin (5-0, 4-0)	7	3	12	7	--	29

Lah--Bailey Ball 5 run (Lake Casco kick).
Bald--Kyle Kaimiola-Kaaihue 38 run (Jon Takitani kick).
Bald--FG Takitani 19.
Bald--Colten Quinabo 46 pass from Kalehua Moniz (kick failed).
Bald--Kainoa Klask 9 pass from Moniz (kick failed).
Lah--Carson Chihara 6 run (kick failed).
Bald--Chase Nakamura 19 pass from Moniz (Takitani kick).

RUSHING--Lahainaluna: Jacob McCarthy 10-70, Casco 5-33, Ball 7-24, Reggie Harris 3-21, Brandon Luben 4-19, Chihara 8-7, Team 1-(-21). Baldwin: Kaimiola-Kaaihue 7-57, Chansi Bolosan 6-31, Moniz 7-23, Quinabo 1-15, Jarred Keahi 3-11, Kekoa Range 3-9, Kaulana Alo-Kaonohi 2-5, Team 1-(-9).
PASSING--Lahainaluna: Chihara 3-9-0-12. Baldwin: Moniz 8-14-0-147.
RECEIVING--Lahainaluna: Sosaia Taufa 2-7, Isley Velasco 1-5. Baldwin: Quinabo 3-69, Nakamura 3-58, Ikaika Lau 1-11, Klask 1-9.
Junior varsity--Lahainaluna 18, Baldwin 14.

Maui 7, Kamehameha-Maui 6

Maui (2-3, 2-2)	0	7	0	0	--	7
KS-Maui (2-3, 2-2)	0	6	0	0	--	6

KSM--Alepaki Kailiehu-Shinyama 20 pass from Mokihana Silva (pass failed).
Maui--Travis Kahaleauki 47 pass from Rock Trostel (Mark Mizoguchi kick).

RUSHING--Maui: Jonathan Los Banos 19-77, Page Nakaooka 6-30, Trostel 2-(-1). Kamehameha-Maui: Dustyn Min 17-88, Shane Kamakaokalani 16-53, Paea Keawekane 1-40, Kaui Owan 9-20, Silva 5-10, Keahi Raikes 1-(-14).
PASSING--Maui: Trostel 7-13-2-96. Kamehameha-Maui: Silva 3-10-4-64, Raikes 2-4-1-27.
RECEIVING--Maui: Nakaooka 3-41, Kahaleauki 1-47, Lance Villa 1-3, Los Banos 1-3, Alex Pantorilla 1-2. Kamehameha-Maui: Keaton Tam 2-27, Brenn Nakamitsu 1-28, Kailiehu-Shinyama 1-20, Keawekane 1-16.
Junior varsity--Kamehameha Maui 16, Maui High 6