Farrington comes through in second half

It started with an emotional tribute to a fallen player and it ended with Farrington's 32-22 comeback victory over Castle.

The Governors fought back from a 15-7 halftime deficit in the Oahu Interscholastic Association Red East football game last night.

It left an empty feeling for the Knights, who were all thinking the same thing -- win this homecoming game to honor the memory of Patrick Kapahu, who died less than two weeks ago from injuries suffered in a skateboarding accident.

Castle also tried to win one for Kapahu last week a few days after the tragedy, but didn't get it done against Kahuku.

"Patrick's spirit and memory will be with us the rest of our lives," Knights coach Nelson Maeda said. "We wanted to win it and that's what Pat always wanted. He would want to see us go as far as we can. It was a very physical game and Farrington came out firing in the second half."

It was a bruising, high-octane game all night and both teams proved once again that they'll be far from pushovers when the OIA playoffs begin.

The Govs (6-2, 5-1) scored 25 straight points to open the second half. The Knights (3-5, 3-3) took themselves out of the game with three early second-half turnovers, including two interceptions.

"The second half we did better," Farrington coach Randall Okimoto said. "The kids got fired up. The seniors didn't want to let it go. They didn't have a rhythm in the second half."

When asked what he told his players at halftime, with a smile on his face, Okimoto said, "Nothing I can tell you (the media)."

Hercules Sula led the way with 218 yards rushing and two TDs on 19 carries.

The comeback started early after the break as Farrington quarterback Elijah Filifili capped a 67-yard drive with a 27-yard scoring pass to Maeli Siliga. The two hooked up again for the 2-pointer for a 15-all tie.

Mark Stowers' interception set up the Govs' go-ahead score -- Sula's 27-yard romp.

Farrington added a 26-yard Matt Stowers field goal late in the third quarter before Sula broke away again for a 42-yard TD in the fourth for a hefty 32-15 lead. The Govs then used Sula to keep the chains and the clock moving to end it.

Castle fought back as quarterback Bryson Ukauka hit Damien Spotkaeff with a 5-yard shovel pass for a TD for the final 32-22 count.

"Our four turnovers really hurt," Maeda said. "The first one in the first quarter led to a touchdown and we couldn't move at all in the second half with three quick turnovers."

Right before halftime, Ukauka led an 80-yard drive capped by Andrew Fakatoka's 5-yard up-the-middle run and Ukauka's 2-point run after a Govs penalty.

Ukauka went 6-for-7 on the march that included a key 9-yard fourth-down-conversion pass to Corey Parades to give Castle a 15-7 lead going into the locker room at the half.

Grant Hamilton had two fumble recoveries for Farrington, and Blake Soares had two sacks for Castle.

No. 3 Kahuku 48, Moanalua 14

The Red Raiders scored 33 points before halftime and routed the Menehunes.

Kahuku earned its first scores on runs by Lehi Aumua and Junior Mataafa before the defense put up some points of its own on a fumble recovery in the end zone by Alema Tachibana. Quarterback Richard Torres then showed that the Red Raiders could score through the air with a 60-yard strike to Pelefoni Soliai.

OIA White

Kaiser 69, Kalani 0

The Cougars ran roughshod over the winless Falcons in a shutout win on homecoming night, rolling to 477 yards on the ground and getting 269 yards and five touchdowns from Isaac Saffery.

Quarterback Skylar Chan added 136 all-purpose yards and three touchdowns, and Nainoa Kan tacked on 109 yards and a score on four carries for Kaiser.

BIIF

Kamehameha-Hawaii 42, Waiakea 15

Kolten Wong rushed for 228 yards and four touchdowns as Kamehameha-Hawaii routed Waiakea. Kamehameha scored 21 points before Waiakea could get on the board.

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YESTERDAY'S RESULTS

OIA Red East

No. 10 McKinley 35, Kalaheo 26

At Roosevelt H.S. field

Kalaheo (1-6, 0-5)	7	13	0	6	--	26
McKinley (4-3, 3-2)	0	14	14	7	--	35

Kalh--Koa Siliga 14 pass from Cody vonAppen (Aka Poole kick).

McK--Isaac Iuta 5 run (Marcus Amonin kick).

Kalh--vonAppen 4 run (Poole kick).

Kalh--vonAppen 2 run (kick blocked).

McK--Keawe Kalama 29 run (Amonin kick).

McK--Alan Hashimoto 13 pass from Iuta (Amonin kick).

McK--Michael Lekona 2 run (Amonin kick).

McK--Joshua Nakama 40 pass from Iuta (Amonin kick).

Kalh--Kao Malama-Custer 75 kickoff return (run failed).

RUSHING--Kalaheo: Siliga 6-35, vonAppen 14-34, Poole 6-12, Chris Cavaco 2-0, team 1-(-10). McKinley: Kalama 14-215, Hashimoto 3-86, Iuta 13-28, Jarett Luna 2-7, Lekona 2-4.

PASSING--Kalaheo: vonAppen 10-22-1-124. McKinley: Iuta 8-14-2-112.

RECEIVING--Kalaheo: Malama-Custer 3-42, Andrews 2-34, Siliga 2-16, Donavon Correa 2-12, Cavaco 1-20. McKinley: Hashimoto 3-39, Nakama 2-55, Kalama 2-0, Luna 1-18.

Junior varsity--Kalaheo 46, McKinley 6

Also

No. 3 Kahuku 48, Moanalua 14

No. 7 Farrington 32, Castle 22

OIA Red West

Kapolei 17, No. 5 Waianae 13

At Kapolei H.S. field

Waianae (5-3, 5-1)	0	7	6	0	--	13
Kapolei (3-5, 3-3)	0	7	7	3	--	17

Wain--Tyson Ranada 5 pass from Ben McQuown (Glen Wain kick).

Kapo--Kamuela Foki 1 run (Curtis Kiyabu kick).

Wain--David Ferreira 1 run (kick blocked).

Kapo--Mason Koa 20 run (Kiyabu kick).

Kapo--FG Kiyabu 31.

RUSHING--Waianae: Danny Kekoanui 16-67, Joe Abell 13-63, McQuown 6-28, Ferreira 6-25, Wain 1-15, Justin Kauwalu 4-12, Ranada 1-2. Kapolei: Foki 4-51, Koa 15-48, Josh Hose 2-47, Nate Dixon 1-5, Cyril Ontai 1-3, team 4-(-4).

PASSING--Waianae: McQuown 6-18-2-80. Kapolei: Koa 3-9-0-35.

RECEIVING--Waianae: Kekoanui 3-64, Nathan Malaki 1-8, Ranada 1-5, Ferreira 1-3. Kapolei: Kiyabu 1-15, Caleb Spencer 1-14, Dixon 1-6.

Junior varsity--Waianae 34, Kapolei 20

No. 9 Leilehua 34, Campbell 7

At Campbell H.S. field

Leilehua (6-2, 5-1)	7	14	13	0	--	34
Campbell (3-5, 1-5)	0	0	7	0	--	7

Lei--Bryant Moniz 8 run (Micah Uehara kick).

Lei--Micah Abreu-Laybon 49 pass from Moniz (Uehara kick).

Lei--Allan Macam 10 pass from Moniz (Uehara kick).

Camp--Lowen Tynanes-Perez 10 run (Kia Kapana kick).

Lei--Aric Edra 15 pass from Moniz (kick failed).

Lei--Edra 26 pass from Moniz (Uehara kick).

RUSHING--Leilehua: Abreu-Laybon 15-73, Moniz 3-18, Paul Hernandez 4-16, Bronson Pausa 2-3, Alex Cruz 2-(-2), Kaipo Derego 3-(-4). Campbell: Tynanes-Perez 10-42, Bronson Ellis-Riveria 8-16, Berzil Kelii 2-16, Obadiah Mataio 5-10, Jesse Lee 2-8, Pita Feleunga 1-4, Danilo Bantolina 1-3, Kevin Newcomb 1-(-5).

PASSING--Leilehua: Moniz 18-22-0-253, Derego 3-4-1-7. Campbell: Mataio 3-10-1-10, Newcomb 1-4-0-(-1)

RECEIVING--Leilehua: Edra 6-101, Derego 5-45, Pausa 3-13, Cruz 2-26, Martin Iosefo 2-14, Abreu-Laybon 1-49, Macam 1-10, Hernandez 1-2. Campbell: Lee 3-0, Tynanes-Perez 1-11, Mataio 1-(-1).

Mililani 27, Radford 21

At Mililani H.S. field

Radford (2-6, 1-5)	0	14	0	7	--	21
Mililani (6-2, 4-2)	0	13	14	0	--	27

Mil--David Rivers 5 pass from Rustin Funakoshi (Colin Lund kick).

Rad--Justin Lord 15 pass from Epa Maika (Jonathan Atangan kick).

Mil--Scott Burns 20 pass from Funakoshi (kick failed).

Rad--Maika 1 rush (Atangan kick).

Mil--Kala Perbera 15 rush (Lund kick).

Mil--Isaiah Lawelawe 7 rush (Lund kick).

Rad--Scott Ruehl 9 pass from Maika (Atangan kick).

RUSHING--Radford: Ezekiel Pulou 9-24, Maika 9-12, Thor Salanoa 1-(-3). Mililani: Jordan Torres 14-74, Lawelawe 11-70, Perbera 1-15, Junior Rosal 1-14, Funakoshi 1-(-7).

PASSING--Radford: Maika 31-48-2-433. Mililani: Funakoshi 14-20-1-245.

RECEIVING--Radford: Lord 10-83, Stephen Jenkins 8-95, Kyle Blair 7-144, Ruehl 4-103, Pulou 2-8. Mililani: Rivers 4-125, Burns 4-43, Perbera 3-41, Lawelawe 1-21, Charles Tomlinson 1-9, Lund 1-6.

Junior varsity--Mililani 21, Radford 3

OIA White

Kaiser 69, Kalani 0

KIF

Kauai 21, Kapaa 10

MIL

No. 6 Baldwin 14, Kamehameha-Maui 14

At War Memorial Stadium

KS-Maui (2-4-1, 0-1-1)	7	0	0	7	--	14
Baldwin (6-0-1, 1-0-1)	0	7	7	0	--	14

KSM--Curtis Puli 2 run (Kainalu Severson kick).

Bald--Chansi Bolosan (Dane Fernandez kick).

Bald--Bolosan 5 run (Fernandez kick).

KSM--Puli 1 run (Severson kick).

No individual statistics available.

Junior varsity--Kamehameha-Maui 28, Baldwin 14

BIIF

Kamehameha-Hawaii 42, Waiakea 15

At Kamehameha-Hawaii

Waiakea (3-5, 3-4)	0	9	6	0	--	15
KS-Hawaii (6-2, 5-2)	14	7	7	14	--	42

KSH--Kolten Wong 35 run (Kamaka Tauati kick).

KSH--Kaiser Iuta 1 fumble recovery (Tauati kick).

KSH--Wong 5 run (Tauati kick).

Waik--Regan Kualii 20 interception return (kick failed).

Waik--FG Tavares 30.

KSH--Wong 2 run (Tauati kick).

Waik--William Mariani 20 pass from Regan Kualii (pass failed).

KSH--Wong 25 run (Tauati kick).

KSH--Nick Miyasato 2 run (Tauati kick).

RUSHING--Kamehameha-Hawaii: K. Wong 34-228, Miyasato 5-25, Drake Simmons 4-7. Waiakea: Kahekili Fuchs 4-35, Kualii 10-20, Charles Pacheco 9-18, Segobia 3-13, Isaac Nihoa 3-6, Dwayne Kalai 1-2, Jeremy Daquep 1-1.

PASSING--Kamehameha-Hawaii: Miyasato 2-9-3-25, K. Wong 0-1-0-0. Waiakea: Kualii 6-16-1-132, Fuchs 1-3-1-1.

RECEIVING--Kamehameha-Hawaii: K. Wong 1-14, Hogan Rosehill 1-11. Waiakea: Fuchs 2-60, Mariani 3-50, Segobia 1-22, Nihoa 1-1.

Junior varsity--Kamehameha-Hawaii 28, Waiakea 0

Also

Hilo 22, Ka'u 0

No. 8 Kealakehe 59, Kohala 7