Saint Louis defends top spot from pesky Punahou

Mamiya rushes for 95 yards, throws for 132

The sequel didn't start out with much action, but it certainly closed like a thriller.

Micah Mamiya, for a second time this season, derailed Punahou with a multitude of scrambles and touchdown passes as top-ranked Saint Louis won 33-27 last night before 8,487 at Aloha Stadium.

Saint Louis was outstanding in all three phases of the game, to coach Delbert Tengan's delight.

"We had a nice, well-rounded win," he said with concerns about a potential letdown. Saint Louis, which led most of the way, is now 4-0 in Interscholastic League of Honolulu play (7-0 overall), while Punahou and Kamehameha now have two losses.

"It's a different scenario," said Tengan, whose last state title team in 2003 lost a game early and had to fight its way to the championship. "We'll see if our team can handle it. We have a tough game with Kamehameha next week."

Unlike the first meeting with then-No. 1 Punahou two weeks ago, Saint Louis did not have a 35-point first-half lead. This time, the Crusaders were able to fend off Punahou's second-half rally with Mamiya's magical plays on third-and-long situations making the difference.

The senior ran for 95 yards on 13 carries and threw for 132 yards without an interception. In all, Saint Louis amassed 338 total yards without a turnover. Punahou did its best to curtail Mamiya, who had hurt the Buffanblu in the first matchup with keepers off the flex option.

"They were coming after me on every play," Mamiya said. "They took me out of the game (early), but it opened up our running game. Our offensive line did a good job again."

Defensively, the Crusaders forced Punahou away from its favorite plays much of the night. Linebacker Jacob Barit patrolled the field from sideline to sideline, and defensive lineman Scott Smith, at 6-foot-6, batted down three of Brett Kan's pass attempts.

"Our defense did a better job. We took away a lot of their underneath cross routes," Tengan said.

Miah Ostrowski, who excels on those crossing routes, still caught eight passes for 112 yards, and Dalton Hilliard totaled 123 yards from scrimmage. Kan passed for 294 yards on 29-for-51 passing. He threw two touchdown passes, but was also picked off twice, including one by Barit that helped Saint Louis take a 13-point first-half lead.

Speed, which Mamiya has plenty of, became more of a factor when Punahou linebacker Adam Morris left early in the game. One of only two returning defensive starters from last year's team, Morris suffered a leg injury during Saint Louis' first play from scrimmage.

Punahou, like Kamehameha, can only hope for a minor miracle in the ILH race.

"Saint Louis played well and made a lot of third-down plays, and we didn't," coach Kale Ane said. "We played hard right to the end."

The Crusaders scored first on Mamiya's 33-yard bomb to Billy Stutzmann. After Kenton Chun slipped and misfired on the PAT attempt, Saint Louis led 6-0 with 7:22 remaining in the first quarter.

Punahou's offense, meanwhile, sputtered until the second quarter. On their fourth possession of the game, the Buffanblu went to a no-huddle, up-tempo pace and drove 69 yards to paydirt. Kan was 6-for-7 during the drive, hoisting a 37-yard strike to Ostrowski deep over the middle for a touchdown. The Buffanblu led 7-6 with 9:10 left in the second quarter.

Austin Wahinekona returned the ensuing kickoff 38 yards to give the Crusaders a first down at the 50-yard line. Mamiya, who rarely kept the ball, gave Wahinekona and Lene Aumua plenty of dives over the middle. The plan worked, as Wahinekona finished off the drive with a 2-yard touchdown run up the gut. The Crusaders led 13-7 with 5:44 left in the first half.

Moments later, Kan's pass attempt to Kyle Whitford over the middle was intercepted by Barit. The senior linebacker returned the ball 25 yards to the Punahou 7-yard line. Two plays later, Wahinekona scored easily on a 5-yard burst up the middle, and Saint Louis led 20-7 with 4:39 to go in the first half.

Punahou's offense fared no better until late in the third quarter. The Buffanblu drove 64 yards and scored on Hilliard's 2-yard run on a toss sweep. Punahou trailed 20-14 with 1:02 left in the third quarter.

Saint Louis responded with a nine-play, 65-yard march to the end zone. Mamiya, who recovered his own fumble early in the drive, found Shane Ahlo wide open in the right flat, and Ahlo scored on the 17-yard touchdown pass. On the PAT, a high snap left Chun at the mercy of Punahou's defense unit for a loss, but the Crusaders led 26-14 with 10 minutes left in the contest.

Punahou needed less than 3 minutes to drive 67 yards for another touchdown. Kan's 22-yard strike to Whitford on a post route brought the Buffanblu within 26-21 with 7:18 remaining.

However, Saint Louis was tough in the clutch. On the ensuing drive, Mamiya scrambled for 26 yards on third and 13, and then fired a key first-down pass to Stutzmann on fourth and 7 to keep the drive alive. He eventually found Ahlo open again down the right sideline for a 23-yard touchdown that put the game away. Saint Louis led 33-21 with 2:23 remaining.

Punahou tacked on a final touchdown on Kan's 3-yard scramble as time expired.

No. 4 Kamehameha 28, Pac-Five 15

Truman Chun rushed for 118 yards and three touchdowns as the Warriors rallied from a 9-0 deficit for a key win. Kamehameha improved to 2-2 in league play (6-2 overall) and kept its title hopes alive.

"We were dead at the beginning. We came out flat," Chun said. "I think we took them lightly."

Pac-Five dropped to 0-4 in ILH play (2-5 overall) despite outgaining the Warriors. Jordan Ho-Ching rushed for 157 yards on just 12 carries for Pac-Five, which finished with 212 rushing yards.

Kamehameha's Ryan Montez, who fumbled early in the game, atoned for his mistake by returning a fourth-quarter kickoff 95 yards for the deciding touchdown.

Damien 14, Iolani 10

Kama Bailey rushed for 220 yards and two touchdowns as the Monarchs defeated the Raiders. George Martin added 76 yards on the ground for Damien.

Ryan Dung threw for 163 yards and ran for 79 yards for Iolani in a losing effort.

OIA White

Waialua 14, Pearl City 7

Antoin Dewalt scored on a 69-yard run to get the Chargers on the board first and finished with 197 yards on 24 carries.

Donovan Matas answered with a 10-yard touchdown run and Edwin Rubio returned a punt 78 yards for a score to lift the Bulldogs over the Chargers.

Waialua clinched a playoff berth with the win.

Waipahu 41, Anuenue 14

The Marauders' Jesse Doctolero scored two touchdowns in the first half, and Waipahu exploded for 27 points in the second quarter to take a comfortable 41-0 lead.

The Marauders threw just two passes in the game.

Kaimuki 28, Nanakuli 0

James Bower scored three touchdowns -- on an interception return, a catch and a run -- to lead the Bulldogs in a shutout of the Golden Hawks.

MIL

Lahainaluna 34, Pac-Three 7

Lake Casco scored three touchdowns to lead the Lunas past the Titans.

Casco scored on a reception, a run and a punt return, and Reggie Harris and Simione Vehikite each added touchdown runs of their own. Billy Pacheco scored on a 6-yard run for the Titans' only score.

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YESTERDAY'S RESULTS

ILH

No. 1 Saint Louis 33, No. 2 Punahou 27

At Aloha Stadium

Punahou (5-2, 2-2)	0	7	7	13	--	27
Saint Louis (7-0, 4-0)	6	14	0	13	--	33

StL--Billy Stutzmann 33 pass from Micah Mamiya (kick failed).

Pun--Miah Ostrowski 37 pass from Brett Kan (River Kim kick).

StL--Austin Wahinekona 2 run (Kenton Chun kick).

StL--Austin Wahinekona 5 run (Chun kick).

Pun--Dalton Hilliard 2 run (Kim kick).

StL--Shane Ahlo 17 pass from Mamiya (run failed).

Pun--Kyle Whitford 22 pass from Kan (Kim kick).

StL--Ahlo 23 pass from Mamiya (Chun kick).

Pun--Kan 3 run (no PAT attempt).

RUSHING--Punahou: Hilliard 10-58, Kan 5-7, Ostrowski 2-17, Kainoa Carlson 1-(-2). Saint Louis: Mamiya 13-95, Lene Auelua 5-50, Wahinekona 10-27, Ryan Iaea 6-22, Ahlo 3-16, Devan Essner 1-3, Keani Nishigaya 1-(-1), Chase Alcott 1-(-6).

PASSING--Punahou: Kan 29-51-2-294. Saint Louis: Mamiya 10-21-0-132.

RECEIVING--Punahou: Ostrowski 8-112, Kim 8-65, Hilliard 6-65, Whitford 3-33, Manti Te'o 2-7, Kameron Steinhoff 1-6, Carlson 1-6. Saint Louis: Iaea 4-36, Stutzmann 3-51, Ahlo 2-40, Kulia Aiona 1-5.

No. 4 Kamehameha 28, Pac-Five 15

At Aloha Stadium

Pac-Five (2-5, 0-4)	3	6	6	0	--	15
Kamehameha (6-2, 2-2)	0	7	14	7	--	28

P5--FG Josh Mun 30.

P5--Liko Satele 8 run (kick blocked).

KS--Truman Chun 9 run (Tyler Akao kick).

KS--Chun 2 run (Akao kick).

P5--Bryson Beirne 1 run (pass failed).

KS--Ryan Montez 95 kickoff return (Akao kick).

KS--Chun 8 run (Akao kick).

RUSHING--Pac-Five: Jordan Ho-Ching 12-157, Shandon Augustus 10-49, Satele 6-23, Phillip Sarubbi 1-5, Beirne 4-(-22). Kamehameha: Chun 20-118, Kaulupono Perez 3-21, Montez 7-8, Michael Hoke 5-0.

PASSING--Pac-Five: Beirne 5-15-2-62. Kamehameha: Hoke 8-12-0-58.

RECEIVING-- Pac-Five: Augustus 2-34, Ho-Ching 1-14, Satele 1-8, Jaime Rivera 1-6. Kamehameha: Chun 3-17, Charles Soon III 2-30, Ariel Osorio 2-5, Ian Bernardino 1-6.

Damien 14, Iolani 10

At Iolani H.S. field

Damien (3-3-1, 2-1-1)7	0	0	7	--	14
Iolani (3-3-1, 1-2-1)	0	7	0	3	--	10

Dam--Kama Bailey 50 run (Wayland Sakamoto kick).

Iol--Justin Yamamoto 15 run (Kody Adams kick).

Iol--Adams 24 FG.

Dam--Bailey 1 run (Sakamoto kick).

RUSHING--Damien: Bailey 31-220, George Martin 13-76, Chris Cross 1-1. Iolani: Ryan Dung, 7-79, Ronnie Hirokawa 4-49, Yamamoto 12-37, Kela Marciel 1-1.

PASSING--Damien: Martin 6-14-0-65. Iolani: Dung 14-28-1-163, Marciel 1-2-0-21.

RECEIVING--Damien: JJ Kaina 3-22, Kenneth Rossi 1-23, Kawika Anders 1-12, Shane Philpot 1-8. Iolani: Hirokawa 5-73, Lionel Fujioka 4-57, Reid Furukawa 3-19, Yamamoto 2-30, Aaron Fong 1-5.

OIA White

Waipahu 41, Anuenue 14

At Kailua H.S. Field

Waipahu (5-2-1, 5-1-1)	14	27	0	0	--	41
Anuenue (1-8, 1-7)	0	0	7	7	--	14

Waip--Jesse Doctolero 3 run (kick failed).

Waip--Tyler Martin 25 run (Gil Fernandez run).

Waip--Fernandez 10 run (kick good).

Waip--Matt Soueira 23 run (Fernandez run).

Waip--Doctolero 38 interception return (kick failed).

Waip--Tauave Vili 13 run (kick failed).

Anue--Kaleo Tolentino 35 pass from Kaehukai Nauka ('Olu'olu Naone kick).

Anue--Kekoa Donner 2 run (Naone kick).

RUSHING--Waipahu: Martin 2-41, Mike Poscablo 2-30, Soueira 3-30,Doctolero 5-26, Vili 5-17, Fernandez 5-11, Team 6-6, Dayton Duff-Domingo 2-5, Keao Victorino 1-3. Anuenue: Kekona Ka'aihue 17-66, Kula Tolentino 5-19, Tolentino 1-5, Donner 1-2 Nauka 7-(-4), Naone 6-(-11).

PASSING--Waipahu: Fernandez 1-2-0-13. Anuenue: Nauka 6-16-3-69.

RECEIVING--Waipahu: Tyler Martin 1-13. Anuenue: Kaleo Tolentino 1-35, Keli'i Kon 1-15, Kekona Ka'aihue 1-9, Kamaki Sherman 1-5, Makaio Liua 1-3, Pomaika'i Han 1-2.

Waialua 14, Pearl City 7

At Waialua H.S. Field

Pearl City (5-2-1, 4-2-1)	7	0	0	0	--	0
Waialua (6-2, 5-2)	0	14	0	0	--	0

PC--Antoin Dewalt 69 run (Sean Hasegawa kick).

Wail--Donovan Matas 10 run (kick failed).

Wail--Edwin Rubio 78 punt return (Caleb Fore run).

RUSHING--Pearl City: Dewalt 24-197, Chris Gitten 4-18, Kawika Borden 9-7, Stayson Isobe 1-1, Jonathan Yamada 1-1. Waialua: Matas 15-61, Adam Foster 5-36, Fore 9-13, Scott Endo 2-8, Rubio 1-7.

PASSING--Pearl City: Borden 3-9-0-36. Waialua: Fore 9-12-0-99.

RECEIVING--Pearl City: Jarrett Questel 1-20, Gitten 1-10, Dewalt 1-6. Waialua: Foster 3-22, Matas 3-15, Josh Whittaker 2-20, Rubio 1-42.

Junior varsity--Pearl City 21, Waialua 0

Kaimuki 28, Nanakuli 0

At Roosevelt H.S. Field

Nanakuli (2-5-1, 3-3-1)	0	0	0	0	--	0
Kaimuki (4-3-1, 4-2-1)	3	19	6	0	--	28

Kaim--FG Perry Faleao 40.

Kaim--James Bower 30 interception return (kick failed).

Kaim--Travis Pologa 5 pass from Stephen Harris (kick failed).

Kaim--Bower 29 pass from Harris (Faleao kick).

Kaim--Bower 42 run (kick failed).

RUSHING--Nanakuli: Waimea McKeague 7-38, Keoki Kaeha 9-32, Bradley Tolentino 5-16, Josh Vaeeha 1-0, Chase McGill 2-(-7). Kaimuki: Bower 8-55, Faleao 12-38, Dolly Ainuu 3-11, Joshwa Salvador 2-4, Makalii Nahinu 2-2, Keoni Reyes 1-2, Harris 6-(-4).

PASSING--Nanakuli: McGill 7-15-2-72, Lalo Respicio 1-6-0-7. Kaimuki: Harris 3-10-0-40, Kapono Kaiwi-Barrenuebo 3-5-0-30.

RECEIVING--Nanakuli: Puna Garcia 5-29, Julius Seabrooks 1-28, Juan West 1-20, Charlie Tolentino 1-2. Kaimuki: Bower 3-45, Tom Lau 1-14, Ian Delugo 1-6, Pologa 1-5.

Junior varsity--Kaimuki 6, Nanakuli 0

MIL

Lahainaluna 34, Pac-Three 7

At Lahainaluna HS

Pac-Three (0-6, 0-1)	0	7	0	0	--	7
Lahainaluna (5-1, 1-0)	8	13	6	7	--	34

LL--Lake Casco 47 pass from Blaze Rogers (Rogers run).

LL--Casco 25 run (kick failed).

P3--Billy Pacheco 6 run (Thomas Cortez kick).

LL--Casco 49 punt return (Casco kick).

LL--Simione Vehikite 3 run (kick failed).

LL--Reggie Harris 9 run (Casco kick).

Individual statistics not reported.

Junior varsity--Lahainaluna 26, Pac-Three 6.

Also

King Kekaulike 40, Maui 30

BIIF

Konawaena 21, Hawaii Prep 14

Keaau 26, Honokaa 14

FRIDAY'S LATE RESULTS

No. 3 Kahuku 48, Moanalua 14

At Kahuku H.S. field

Moanalua (2-6, 1-5)	0	0	7	7	--	14
Kahuku (6-2, 5-1)	7	27	14	0	--	48

Kah--Lehi Aumua 10 run (Kaika Sasaoka kick).

Kah--Junior Mataafa 20 run (Sasaoka kick).

Kah--Alema Tachibana fumble recovery (kick failed).

Kah--Pelefoni Soliai 60 pass from Richard Torres (Sasaoka kick).

Kah--William Huihui 15 run (Sasaoka kick).

Kah--Daymon Carr fumble recovery (Sasaoka kick).

Moan--No. 22 2 run (Rodney Padilua kick).

Kah--Gary Nagy 91 run (Sasaoka kick).

Moan--Savai'i Eselesu 16 pass from Jordan Monico (Padilua kick).

RUSHING--Moanalua: Monico 20-176, John Bonilla 5-57, Kick Hubbard 9-33, Shaze Daniels 1-6, Montay Robers 2-4. Kahuku: Aumua 11-93, Mataafa 3-57, Torres 6-55, Huihui 3-34, Neal Lokotui 1-7, Kaliki Unga 1-7, Ian Fujinaga 2-6, Nalu Carvalho 3-5, Courtne Nozawa 2-4.

PASSING--Moanalua: Monico 7-22-2-39. Kahuku: Torres 1-3-0-60, Carvalho 1-2-0-11.

RECEIVING--Moanalua: Jarin Salvador-Atabay 4-12, Eselesu 2-25, Hubbard 1-1. Kahuku: Pelefoni Soliai 1-60, Anthony Siilata 1-11.

Junior varsity--Kahuku 36, Moanalua 20

No. 7 Farrington 32, Castle 22

At Castle H.S. field

Farrington (6-2, 5-1)	7	0	15	10	--	32
Castle (3-5, 3-3)	7	8	0	7	--	22

Farr--Elijah Lesu 13 pass from Elijah Filifili (Matt Stowers kick).

Cast--Moku Bruhn 1 run (Scott Keiter-Charles kick).

Cast--Andrew Fakatoka 5 run (Bryson Ukauka kick).

Farr--Maeli Siliga 27 pass from Filifili (Siliga pass from Filifili).

Farr--Hercules Sula 1 run (Stowers kick).

Farr-- FG Stowers 26.

Farr--Sula 42 run (Stowers kick).

Cast--Damian Spotkaeff 5 pass from Bryson Ukauka (Scott Keiter-Charles kick).

RUSHING--Castle: Fakatoka 10-81, Spotkaeff 6-28, Bronson Kekahuna 1-16, Corey Paredes 1-13, Moku Bruhn 1-1, Jesse Humalon 1-(-5), Ukauka 7-(-9). Farrington: Sula 20-230, Cameron Matautia 1-5, Filifili 4-(-37).

PASSING--Castle: Bruhn 5-8-0-72, Ukauka 13-27-2-153. Farrington: Filifili 12-22-1-192.

RECEIVING--Castle: Paredes 8-110, Kekahuna 3-30, Keiter-Charles 2-32, Spotkaeff 2-14, Bronson Nakoa 1-22, Shayne Carvalho 1-9, Humalon 1-8. Farrington: Lesu 5-57, Siliga 4-79, Sula 1-44, Matt Stowers 1-9, Faifaiese Emosi 1-3.

Junior varsity--Castle 21, Farrington 7

Kaiser 69, Kalani 0

At Kaiser H.S. field

Kalani (0-8, 0-7)	0	0	0	0	--	0
Kaiser (6-2, 6-1)	28	14	21	6	--	69

Kais--Skylar Chan 31 run (Kyle Niiro kick).

Kais--Isaac Saffery 20 run (Niiro kick).

Kais--Saffery 67 run (Niiro kick).

Kais--Chan 15 run (Niiro kick).

Kais--Kalua Noa 14 pass from Chan (Niiro kick).

Kais--Saffery 49 run (Niiro kick).

Kais--Noa 82 kickoff return (Niiro kick).

Kais--Saffery 1 run (Andrew Wingert kick).

Kais--Saffery 68 run (Wingert kick).

Kais--Nainoa Kan 70 run (kick failed).

RUSHING--Kalani: Dustin Kimura 12-54, Jason Lee 1-6, Dillon Matsuda 5-(-1). Kaiser: Saffery 10-259, Kan 4-109, Chan 4-102, Tukia Aholelei 1-7.

PASSING--Kalani: Matsuda 5-24-1-68. Kaiser: Chan 3-9-1-32.

RECEIVING--Kalani: Kimura 2-40, Ryan Tanaka 2-16, Jordan Wong 1-12. Kaiser: Noa 2-22, Saffery 1-10.

Kauai 21, Kapaa 10

At Kauai H.S. field

Kapaa (1-5, 0-4)	7	3	0	0	--	10
Kauai (5-0, 4-0)	0	7	7	7	--	21

Kap--Lizama 28 run (Salausa kick).

Kau--Micah Alayvilla 18 run (Kainoa Lemke kick)

Kap--FG Salausa 23.

Kau--Pono Matthews 49 pass from Andrew Renaud (Lemke kick).

Kau--Jonathan Gebauer 20 pass from Renaud (Lemke kick).

RUSHING--Kapaa: Lizama 13-98, Salausa 12-34, Nakamura 7-19, Snyder 2-11, Velasco 1-6, Chong 1-1. Kauai: Alayvilla 17-117, Matthews 8-54, Renaud 7-12.

PASSING--Kapaa: Salausa 7-16-1-54. Kauai: Renaud 9-17-0-102, Matthews 2-3-0-1.

RECEIVING--Kapaa: Villatora 2-18, Velasco 2-14, Nakamura 2-8, Mortell 1-14. Kauai: Matthews 4-62, Skyler Ramson 3-9, Gebauer 2-18, Bradley Semana 2-14.

Junior varsity--Kauai 6, Kapaa 3