OIA RED WEST
JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARBULLETIN.COM
Castle defenders piled on Kailua's Keelan Gonda during the first half of last night's game at Kailua High School.
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Castle’s defense takes advantage of Kailua
Before serenading their coach with a rendition of "Happy Birthday," the Castle Knights presented Nelson Maeda a satisfying gift with a 21-14 victory over Windward Oahu rival Kailua last night at the Surfriders' field.
"It was a little embarrassing," Maeda said after the tribute from his players, "but it is a nice birthday present."
The Knights scored all of their points in the first 4:48 of the game and held off a rally by a short-handed Kailua team to bounce back from last week's 12-9 loss to McKinley.
With the win, Castle evened its overall record at 3-3 and improved to 3-1 in the Oahu Interscholastic Association Red East Conference.
"This was a very pivotal game for us," Maeda said. "Coming off that devastating loss our backs were really against the wall. We had to do some reflective thinking. Fortunately it lit the fire under them and we were able to come out on top in this game."
Kailua (2-4, 1-3) faced some adversity as well this week, as the Surfriders were without starting quarterback Zachary Akamine, and went with a rotation of Jackie Uemoto and Bob Lastimosa under center.
After being knocked on their heels early in the contest, the Surfriders shut out the Knights the rest of the game and closed to within a touchdown with 1:51 left when Billy Oden recovered a blocked punt in the end zone.
But Castle recovered the onside kick to secure the win.
"They had a lot of adversity to overcome and a lot of teams would not have played as well as they did being down 21-0," Kailua coach Gary Rosolowich said. "They came back and fought and fought and came up short. Castle's a top-tier team, so we're pleased with what we saw given all the circumstances."
With the game plan altered, the Surfriders relied heavily on the running game led by Keelan Gonda, who rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown.
But Castle locked down on defense in the second half, and recorded seven of its 10 tackles for loss after the break.
"Our defense played great," Maeda said. "That running back they've got is tough. We're very happy we were able to somewhat contain him."
Castle quarterback Bryson Ukauka completed 13 of 20 passes for 218 yards and two touchdowns and ran for the third score.
Scott Keiter-Charles caught four passes for 108 yards, including a 72-yard touchdown reception on the second play of the game when he got behind the secondary running down the right side.
Castle added to the lead after Kailua fumbled the ball away on its first offensive play of the game and the Knights recovered at the Surfriders' 1. Two plays later, Ukauka scored on a quarterback sneak and converted the 2-point conversion to put Castle up 14-0 just 89 seconds into the contest.
Following a Kailua punt and Bronson Kekahuna's 31-yard return, Ukauka's toss down the left sideline eluded the hands of two Kailua defenders and fell into the grasp of Corey Paredes for a 39-yard score.
The Knights offense slowed down after that, giving Kailua a chance to cut into the lead. After the defense pounced on a Castle fumble at the Knights' 9, Gonda scored on a 4-yard run around the right side to close the gap to 21-7 going into halftime.
The defenses controlled the second half and Kailua made things interesting with the touchdown off the blocked punt. But the Knights were able to run out the clock.
Kailua closes the regular season with games against Kalaheo next week and Moanalua the following week. Castle has a bye next week before its showdown with Kahuku on Oct. 6.
YESTERDAY'S RESULTS
OIA RED EAST
Castle 21, Kailua 14
At Kailua H.S. field
| Castle (3-3, 3-1) |
21 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-- |
21
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| Kailua (2-4, 1-3) |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
-- |
14 |
Cas--Scott Keiter-Charles 72 pass from Bryson Ukauka (kick blocked).
Cas--Ukauka 1 run (Ukauka run).
Cas--Corey Paredes 39 pass from Ukauka (Keiter-Charles kick).
Kail--Keelen Gonda 4 run (Joshua Ferrigno kick).
Kail--Billy Oden blocked punt recovery in end zone (Ferrigno kick).
RUSHING--Castle: Damian Spotkaeff 11-28, Bronson Kekahuna 5-25, Andrew Fakatoka 3-1, Ukauka 7-(-29). Kailua: Gonda 22-76, Salvador Wong 7-11, Bob Lastimosa 2-(-6), Jackie Uemoto 8-(-26).
PASSING--Castle: Ukauka 13-20-1-218. Kailua: Uemoto 3-3-0-26.
RECEIVING--Castle: Paredes 5-54, Keiter-Charles 4-108, Kekahuna 2-25, Spotkaeff 2-31. Kailua: Shaun Forges 1-8, Joseph Kekauoha 2-18.
Junior varsity--Castle 26, Kailua 0
OIA RED WEST
No. 7 Waianae 28, Radford 0
At Waianae H.S. field
| Radford (1-4, 0-3) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-- |
0
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| Waianae (4-2, 4-0) |
14 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
-- |
28 |
Wain--Joe Abell 20 run (kick blocked).
Wain--Christopher Santiago 15 interception return (Mill Ualesi pass from Ben McQuown).
Wain--Ualesi 42 pass from McQuown (Glen Wain kick).
Wain--Danny Kekoanui 20 run (Wain kick).
RUSHING--Radford: Zach Brisley 1-20, Travis Daniels 1-15, Ezekiel Pulou 8-14, Brad Osbourne 1-(-7), Justing Lord 10-(-8). Waianae: Joe Abell 4-47, Wain 7-37, Roy DeMello 8-36, McQuown 3-35, Preston Cummings 2-30, Preston Ayala 1-25, Kekoanui 3-22, Johnathan Abell 4-8, Bronson Panui 1-5, Togamalu Brown 1-5, Rustin Baker 4-2, Justin Kauwalu 3-(-1).
PASSING--Radford: Lord 9-26-3-130, Osbourne 1-1-0-8. Waianae: McQuown 11-21-1-195, Brown 1-1-0-12.
RECEIVING--Radford: Daniels 3-45, Scott Ruehl 3-27, Chasten Scott 2-13, Stephen Palmer 1-45, Lord 1-8. Waianae: Ualesi 3-77, Nathan Malaki 2-65, Cummings 2-11, Dan Medeiros 1-28, Johnavan Naparan-Vistante 1-12, Tyson Ranada 1-8, Kelemeke Maifea 1-5, Johnathan Abell 1-1.
Junior varsity--Waianae 27, Radford 7
Mililani 37, Aiea 20
At Aiea H.S. field
| Mililani (4-2, 2-2) |
7 |
17 |
14 |
0 |
-- |
37
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| Aiea (3-3, 2-2) |
6 |
8 |
6 |
0 |
-- |
20 |
Aiea--James Buchanan 23 pass from Keenan Naeole (kick failed).
Mil--Kawika Seguerre 10 pass from Rustin Funakoshi (Colin Lund kick).
Mil--Jordan Torres 2 run (Lund kick).
Aiea--Lawrence Lagafuaina 1 run (Buchanon run).
Mil--FG Lund 28.
Mil--Funakoshi 1 run (Lund kick).
Mil--Torres 67 run (Lund kick).
Aiea--Crenston Ioapo 5 run (pass failed).
Mil--Torres 2 run (run failed).
RUSHING--Mililani: Torres 25-223, Joey Cadiz 5-26, Funakoshi 2-3, David Rivers 1-1. Aiea: Ioapo 9-38, Liilii 11-37, Alan Fonoti 1-6, Lagafuaina 1-1, Naeole 2-(-12).
PASSING--Mililani: Funakoshi 7-15-0-63. Aiea: Naeole 10-15-0-92, Liilii 6-16-2-87.
RECEIVING--Mililani: Kala Perbera 2-24, Rivers 2-18, Scott Burns 2-11, Seguerre 1-10. Aiea: Buchanan 6-135, Fonoti 5-31, Liilii 4-8, Ezra Knight 1-5.
Junior varsity--Mililani 33, Aiea 6
Kapolei 33, Campbell 27
At Kapolei H.S. field
| Campbell (2-3, 0-3) |
14 |
7 |
6 |
0 |
-- |
0
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| Kapolei (2-3, 2-1) |
13 |
6 |
6 |
8 |
-- |
0 |
Cam--Jesse Lee 1 run (Kia Kapana kick).
Kap--Kelii Aki 56 run (R. J. Aglugub kick).
Cam--Bronson Ellis-Rivera 88 run (Kapana kick).
Kap--Kamuela Foki 71 run (kick failed).
Camp--Pita Feleunga 13 run (Kapana kick).
Kap-- Mason Koa 34 run (kick failed).
Kap--Curtis Kiyabu 34 pass from Koa (pass failed).
Cam--Ellis-Revera 83 run (kick failed).
Kap--Ceryl Ontai 38 run (Kiyabu pass from Koa).
RUSHING--Campbell: Ellis-Rivera 13-199, Lee 15-82, Feleunga 4-26, Keneke Kapule 3-14, Lowen Tynanes-Perez 5-9, Obadiah Mataio 2-(-4). Kapolei: Foki 13-110, Koa 14-102, Aki 1-56, Ontai 1-38, Josh Hose 3-6, Caleb Spencer 1-2.
PASSING--Campbell: Mataio 9-16-1-87. Kapolei: Koa 6-12-115.
RECEIVING--Campbell: Kodama Martin 6-81, Elway Tautua 1-(-2), Feleunga 1-(-2), Team 1-10. Kapolei: Aki 3-57, Kiyabu 1-24, Hose 1-24, Foki 1-10.
Junior varsity--Kapolei 7, Campbell 0
OIA WHITE
Kaiser 42, Waialua 21
At Waialua H.S. field
| Kaiser (3-2, 3-1) |
14 |
0 |
14 |
14 |
-- |
42
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| Waialua (4-2, 3-2) |
7 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
-- |
21 |
Kais--Isaac Saffery 3 run (Kyle Niiro kick).
Wail--Josh Whittaker 25 pass from Caleb Fore (Kaikala Carvalho kick).
Kais--Kalua Noa 45 pass from Skyler Chan (Niiro kick).
Kais--C.J. Driado 49 pass from Chan (Niiro kick).
Wail--Donovan Matas 99 pass from Fore (Carvalho kick).
Kais--Chan 24 run (Niiro kick).
Wail--Fore 5 run (Carvalho kick).
Kais--Saffery 15 run (Niiro kick).
Kais--Saffery 14 run (Niiro kick).
RUSHING--Kaiser: Saffery 27-185, Chan 7-166, Thomas Khamvongsa 2-47, Sid Slom 1-10, Tukia Aholelei 1-9, Noa 1-7, Nainoa Kam 1-5. Waialua: Matas 4-15, Fore 15-13, Edwin Rubio 2-12.
PASSING--Kaiser: Chan 8-12-0-137. Waialua: Fore 10-25-1-281.
RECEIVING--Kaiser: Noa 2-49, Kelii Nainui 2-22, Mason Masaki 2-18, Driado 1-49, Jake Esteban 1-(-1). Waialua: Matas 6-194, Adam Foster 2-36, Rubio 1-26, Whittaker 1-25.
Junior varsity--Kaiser 0, Waialua 0
KIF
Kauai 51, Kapaa 6
MIL
No. 6 Baldwin 39, Pac-Three 14
At War Memorial Stadium
| Baldwin (5-0, 5-0) |
16 |
16 |
0 |
7 |
-- |
39
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| Pac-Three (0-4, 0-4) |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
-- |
14 |
Bald--Colten Quinabo 58 pass from Jordan Helle (Dane Fernandez kick).
Bald--Chase Nakamura 22 pass from Helle (Fernandez kick).
Bald--Safety, tackle in end zone.
Bald--Ikaika Lau 13 pass from Helle (pass failed).
Bald--FG Fernandez 45.
Bald--Daniel Silva 35 fumble return (Fernandez kick).
Pac--Buta Wilhelm-Ioane 1 run (Thomas Cortez kick).
Bald--Nakamura 13 pass from Fernandez (Fernandez kick).
Pac--Andrew Pacheco 51 run (Cortez kick).
No individual statistics available.
Junior varsity--Pac-Three 13, Baldwin 7
No. 9 Lahainaluna 46, King Kekaulike 14
At King Kekaulike H.S. field
| Lahainaluna (3-1, 3-1) |
7 |
13 |
14 |
12 |
-- |
46
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| King K (3-2, 3-2) |
6 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
-- |
14 |
KK--Mikey Douglas 1 run (kick failed).
Lah--Jacob McCarthy 18 run (Lake Casco kick).
Lah--Brandon Luben 1 run (Casco kick).
Lah--Reggie Harris 73 fumble return (kick blocked).
Lah--McCarthy 7 run (Casco kick).
Lah--Bryson Williams 33 run (Casco kick).
Lah--Simione Vehikite 38 run (kick blocked).
KK--Shelton Bangasan 2 run (Shannon Kamakaokalani run).
Lah--Kailas McGhee 7 run (kick failed).
No individual statistics available.
Junior varsity--Lahainaluna 26, King Kekaulike 20
BIIF
Kamehameha Hawaii 56, Ka'u 7
At Kamehameha-Hawaii field
| Ka'u (0-4, 0-4) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
-- |
7
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| KS-Hawaii (3-2, 2-2) |
21 |
28 |
7 |
0 |
-- |
56 |
KSH--Reece Alnas 28 pass from Nick Miyasato (Kamaka Tauati kick).
KSH--Kolten Wong 5 run (Tauati kick).
KSH--Alnas 62 pass from Miyasato (Tauati kick).
KSH--Mea Wong 5 pass from Miyasato (Tauati kick).
KSH--Miyasato 22 run (Tauati kick).
KSH--Makia AhQuin 1 run (Tauati kick).
KSH--Ross Macanas Jr. 9 run (Tauati kick).
KSH--Drake Simmons 7 run (Tauati kick).
Kau--Jacob Edwards 48 pass from Dallas Watson (Kawika Karratti kick).
RUSHING--Kamehameha-Hawaii: K. Wong 13-109, JB Hauanio 3-27, Miyasato 1-22, Macanas 2-20, AhQuin 3-15, Simmons 3-15, Shawno Auwae 7-8. Ka'u: Colton Wong 6-9, Dallas Watson 4-3, James Martin 1-1, Justin Santana 1-0 Kawika Karratti 3-(-5).
PASSING--Kamehameha-Hawaii: Miyasato 7-7-3-184. Ka'u: Wong 0-1-0-0, Watson 4-9-1-53.
RECEIVING--Kamehameha-Hawaii: Alnas 2-90, Russell Kackley 2-40, Ikaika Garcia 1-33, Hauanio 1-16, M. Wong 1-5. Ka'u: Edwards 1-48, Rolland Alcoran 1-3, Santana 1-2, Wong 1-0.
Also
Keaau 19, Waiakea 15
No. 9 Kealakehe 41, Konawaena 0
