HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARBULLETIN.COM
Kahuku's Richard Torres ran in a touchdown from 2 yards out during the second quarter of last night's game.
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Defense sparks Red Raiders to victory
After a slow start, defending state champion Kahuku rolls -- and runs -- past Kailua
Although they were the home team, it took a while for the Kahuku Red Raiders to show up for their regular-season opener last night.
The defending Division I state champions spotted Kailua a 10-0 lead before storming back for a 29-16 Oahu Interscholastic Association Red East victory.
Kahuku quarterback Richard Torres' wizardry on the option helped the Red Raiders erase the deficit before halftime, and the defense smothered the Surfriders from the second quarter on to seal the win.
"It just took one spark, it took a defensive spark," first-year Kahuku coach Reggie Torres said. "We talked about that at halftime -- it shouldn't take a spark, we should be more composed than that. We have to try to do a better job as far as keeping our composure playing smart football. We have to go back to the basics."
Kahuku's defense played without standout lineman Kaniela Tuipulotu, who hurt his ankle against Punahou last week, but accounted for two scores -- a safety and a fumble recovery for a touchdown -- to help the Red Raiders pull away.
The running game remained the staple of the Kahuku offense, and Lehi Aumua carried the bulk of the load with 94 yards on 10 carries. Richard Torres kept the ball 11 times and finished with 65 yards.
"He's a small quarterback, but he's really composed," Reggie Torres said.
Kailua seized the momentum early with a bit of trickery when Gerald Ho found a wide-open Darren Sugimoto on a halfback-option pass for a 47-yard gain to the Kahuku 15.
GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARBULLETIN.COM
Kahuku's Joshua Pukahi tried to stop Kailua's Zachary Akamine during last night's game.
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Kahuku appeared to thwart the threat when Torres intercepted a Zachary Akamine pass and raced to the end zone. But the play was nullified by a personal-foul call on the Red Raiders, and the Surfriders scored two plays later on a toss from Akamine to Shaun Forges.
A Kahuku fumble late in the quarter gave Kailua possession deep in Red Raider territory. The Surfriders settled for a field goal by Timothy Maghinay and led 10-0 at the 11:01 mark of the second quarter.
But the lead didn't last long.
Kahuku's offense got into gear on the ensuing series, which began with Aumua's 27-yard dash and ended with Torres keeping the ball on an option play for a 27-yard touchdown run.
After Kailua fumbled the ball away at its own 33, Torres led Kahuku on a five-play march and scored on a 4-yard run to give the Red Raiders their first lead.
They added to the cushion when Akamine was called for intentional grounding in the end zone for a safety.
The Surfriders had a chance to tie the game after recovering a fumble at the Kahuku 7 just before halftime. But they came away empty and the Red Raiders continued to roll.
"I think it was a matter of momentum," Kailua coach Gary Rosolowich. "We had some going and then we gave it back to them through the turnovers and they were disciplined enough to capitalize. We're young, but it's early in the season and hopefully we'll recover."
After the break, the Kahuku defense didn't allow Kailua to cross midfield and chipped in when Sifa Heimuli recovered a fumble in the end zone. Kaliki Unga's 5-yard TD run put the game out of reach.
Kailua added a late touchdown when Sugimoto came down with a tipped pass from Akamine for a 30-yard score.
YESTERDAY'S RESULTS
NONCONFERENCE
No. 5 Mililani 26, No. 8 Iolani 23
At Mililani H.S. Field
| Iolani (1-1) |
10 |
0 |
6 |
7 |
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23
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| Mililani (2-0) |
6 |
13 |
7 |
0 |
-- |
26 |
Mil--Jordan Torres 16 run (kick failed).
Iol--Lionel Fujioka 68 pass from Ryan Dung (Kody Adams kick).
Iol--Adams 47 FG
Mil--Torres 4 run (Colin Lund kick).
Mil--Curtis Murakami 45 interception return (pass failed).
Mil--Isaiah Lawelawe 5 run (Lund kick).
Iol--Justin Yamamoto 32 pass from Dung (pass failed).
Iol--Fujioka 8 pass from Dung (Adams kick).
RUSHING--Iolani: Yamamoto 10-31, Kela Marciel 2-16. Mililani: Torres 34-234, Tyran Onizuka 6-33, Lawelawe 7-25, Kala Perbera 3-20, Rustin Funakoshi 4-(-16).
PASSING--Iolani: Dung 9-25-0-187, Marciel 2-4-1-51. Mililani: Funakoshi 5-9-1-77, Zachary Villanueva 1-1-0-17 .
RECEIVING--Iolani: Fujioka 6-166, Yamamoto 2-39, Ryan Renfro 2-30, Travis Muraoka 1-3 . Mililani: B.J. Ogg 2-21, Perbera 1-38, Joey Cadiz 1-17, David Rivers 1-13, Scott Burns 1-5.
Kauai 7, Konawaena 6
At Vidinha Stadium
| Konawaena (0-1) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
-- |
6
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| Kauai (1-0) |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-- |
7 |
Kauai--Andrew Renaud 1 run (Tyrus Ceria-Lux kick)
Kona--Kalii Kunitomo 11 pass from Kawai Kanuha (kick blocked)
RUSHING--Konawaena: Luke Knittle 6-23, Keoni Balucan 1-4, Nolan Reed 6-4, Kanuha 17-(-12). Kauai: Brendan Young 11-40, Pono Matthews 3-7, Micah Alayvilla 1-3, Travis Kanehe 1-(-1), Renaud 8-(-28).
PASSING--Konawaena: Kanuha 17-34-3-126. Kauai: Renaud 18-34-3-203, Matthews 0-1-0-0.
RECEIVING--Konawaena: Kenneth Whiting 10-71, Joshua Fulton 3-13, Kunitomo 2-29, Sam Unger 1-8, Knittle 1-5. Kauai: Jonathan Gebaur 5-72, Matthews 4-21, Bradley Semana 3-52, Ceria-Lux 2-34, Young 2-16, Alayvilla 1-7, Kanehe 1-1.
Radford 31, Pac-Five 23
At Radford H.S. Field
| Pac-Five (1-1) |
14 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
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23
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| Radford (1-1) |
0 |
12 |
6 |
13 |
-- |
31 |
P5--Jordan Ho-Ching 29 pass from Jon-Ray Rodrigues (Josh Mun Kick).
P5--Phillip Sarubbi 2 run (Mun kick).
Rad--Ezikiel Pulou 24 pass from Epa Mika (kick failed).
Rad--Kyle Blair 11 pass from Mika (pass failed).
P5--Safety, punter tackled in endzone.
Rad--Scott Ruehl 62 pass from Justin Lord (kick blocked).
Rad--Blair 63 pass from Lord (kick failed).
Rad--Blair 45 pass from Lord (Jonathon Atangan kick).
P5--Ho-Ching 12 pass from Bryson Beirne (Mun kick).
RUSHING--Pac-Five: Shandon Agustus 8-16, Liko Satele 6-18, Jaime Rivera 2-12, Sarubbi 3-6, Ho-Ching 1-0, Team 1-(-2), Berine 3-(-9). Radford: Pulou 9-29, Mika 6-12, Antone Day 6-(-7), Brad Osbourne 1-(-8).
PASSING--Pac-Five: Beirne 22-43-2-256, Rodrigues 1-2-0-29. Radford: Lord 3-7-0-170, Mika 4-15-0-59, Osbourne 0-1-0-0, .
RECEIVING--Pac-Five: Zachary Fujimoto 9-68, Ho-Ching 8-174, Agustus 4-33, Matthew Bayan 1-10, Sarubbi 1-0. Radford: Blair 3-119, Ruehl 2-79, Pulou 2-31
Also
No. 10 Campbell 38, Damien 7
No details reported.
Kealakehe 57, Bassett, Calif. 7
OIA RED EAST
Kahuku 29, Kailua 16
At Kahuku H.S. field
| Kailua (0-2, 0-1) |
7 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
-- |
16
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| Kahuku (1-1, 1-0) |
0 |
16 |
13 |
0 |
-- |
29 |
Kail--Shaun Forges 2 pass from Zachary Akamine (Timothy Maghinay kick)
Kail--Maghinay 25 FG
Kah--Richard Torres 27 run (Kaika Sasaoka kick)
Kah--Torres 2 run (Sasaoka kick)
Kah--Safety, intentional grounding in end zone
Kah--Sifa Heimuli fumble recovery in end zone (Sasaoka kick)
Kah--Kaliki Unga 5 run (pass failed)
Kail--Darren Sugimoto 30 pass from Akamine (run failed)
RUSHING--Kailua: Torres 11-65, Kaleo Wong 10-25, Akamine 9-5, Keelen Gonda 5-38, William Kekauoha 1-0, Gerald Ho 1-(-15), Team 2-(-18). Kahuku: Lehi Aumua 10-98, Junior Mataafa 7-25, Neal Lokotui 5-14, Unga 3-10, Pita Tanuvasa 2-3, Blane Beatty 1-2.
PASSING--Kailua: Akamine 9-34-1-104, Ho 2-3-0-55. Kahuku: Torres 1-3-0-3, Nalu Carvalho 1-1-0-3, William Huihui 0-1-0-0.
RECEIVING--Kailua: Sugimoto 4-99, Ho 3-36, Kekauoha 2-29, Forges 1-2, Gonda 1-(-7). Kahuku: Anthony Siilata 1-3, Onosai Wong 1-3.
Junior varsity--Kahuku 31, Kailua 20
OIA WHITE
Kaimuki 26, Anuenue 6
At Kaiser H.S. Field
| Anuenue (0-2, 0-1) |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-- |
6
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| Kaimuki (1-1, 1-0) |
13 |
0 |
6 |
7 |
-- |
26 |
Kaim--Chase Nanod 2 run (kick blocked).
Anu--Ka'ehukai Nauka 1 run (kick failed).
Kaim--Perry Faleao 14 run (Daniel Villagran-Ching kick).
Kaim--Dolly Ainuu 1 run (kick failed).
Kaim--Christopher Etuale 51 interception return (Villagran-Ching kick).
RUSHING--Anuenue: Kanohokula Tolentino 2-6, 'Olu'olu Naone 1-(-1), Kawika Po'aha 3-(-5), Nauka 3-(-12), team 1-(-16). Kaimuki: Faleao 14-94, Nanod 13-53, Craig Cabudol 7-35, Joshwa Salvador 4-21, Ainuu 2-4, James Bower 1-2.
PASSING--Anuenue: Nauka 15-34-3-148. Kaimuki: Cabudol 5-7-0-55, Kapono Kaiwi-Barrenuebo 1-2-1-16.
RECEIVING--Anuenue: Kamaki Sherman 4-57, Keli'i Kon 4-52, Makaio Liua 4-29, Kekoa Donner 3-10. Kaimuki: Christopher Etuale 3-32, Lopaka Olanda-Lii 1-18, Romnick Paguryan 1-16, Travis Pologa 1-5.
Also
Roosevelt 35, Kalani 0
MIL
Baldwin 41, Maui 0
At War Memorial Stadium
| Baldwin (1-0) |
14 |
6 |
12 |
9 |
-- |
41
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| Maui (0-1) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-- |
0 |
Bal--Colten Quinabo 17 run (Fernandez kick)
Bal--Chase Nakamura 37 pass from Jordan Helle (Fernandez kick)
Bal--Helle 1 run (kick failed)
Bal--Nakamura 23 pass from Helle (pass failed)
Bal--Quinabo 22 pass from Helle (kick failed)
Bal--FG Fernandez 22
Bal--Skyler Cabacungan 58 run (kick failed)
No further details reported.
