HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
RICHARD WALKER / RWALKER@STARBULLETIN.COM
Despite losing his helmet on the play, Farrington's Elisha Faasu tackled Mililani's Colin Lund in the first half.
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Trojans turn it around, take out Govs
Mililani moves on in the OIA playoffs after destroying Farrington
The Mililani Trojans hit a low point after two early losses.
Favored to win the Oahu Interscholastic Association Red West, the Trojans faced each other and decided to transform frustration into fulfillment. Mililani took its amazing comeback one step further by upsetting fifth-ranked Farrington 33-6 last night before about 2,000 at the Trojans' field.
Rustin Funakoshi threw for 146 yards and three touchdowns on 13-for-16 passing, and Jordan Torres rushed for 105 yards on 18 carries as the Trojan offense controlled the game from start to finish.
Funakoshi was nearly flawless in a new offense that took time for himself and his receivers to learn.
"It was worth the wait. Now that we're spread out, we're a double threat," he said. "(Farrington) didn't want to get beat deep, so we kept hitting the 5-yard hitches. Our O-line picked it up. They communicated more tonight."
Mililani (7-2) will face regular-season Red West winner Waianae in the semifinals next week. Farrington closed the season at 6-3.
"We were kind of in their shoes last year," Mililani coach James Millwood said of last year's sudden departure in the playoffs. "We've had a great two weeks of practice. Coach Maa (Tanuvasa) and the rest of the staff did a great job defensively."
Mililani's defense faced a great challenge in Farrington's West Coast attack. The Governors, in Elijah Filifili's second game back from a hand injury, struggled to gain 138 total yards. Their lone touchdown came in the final 2 minutes on Maeli Siliga's 83-yard kickoff return.
"We gave them different looks, different blitzes. (Linebacker) Josh Andrews played well, and we used two of our offensive guys, Jordan and Isaiah (Lawelawe) on defense," Millwood said.
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Mililani's Kawika Seguerre sacked Farrington quarterback Elijah Filifili in the first half of last night's game.
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The veteran coach paused to think about his team's recovery from the early trials and tribulations.
"This team has showed a lot of character. Those two early losses made us a better team," he said. "And the coaching staff did a great job."
Filifili threw for 103 yards on 7-for-23 passing and was sacked four times, including two by David Rivers. Hercules Sula finished with 44 yards rushing on eight attempts. As a team, the Govs ran for 35 yards on 20 attempts.
"We couldn't get a rhythm on offense and we had untimely mistakes, like the fumbled snap on third down," Farrington coach Randall Okimoto said. "Give the credit to Mililani. They were hitting passes on offense, and we put some hits on them. Their quarterback was on tonight. We were concerned with that. They'd been throwing the ball more this year."
The Trojans opened the game with a six-play, 52-yard drive to paydirt. Pass interference and holding penalties against Farrington helped the Trojans, and Funakoshi heaved a 19-yard touchdown pass to Ikaika Payomo for a 7-0 lead with 7:39 to go in the first quarter.
The next Mililani threat came in the second quarter as Funakoshi threw under coverage to open receivers. He lofted a 12-yard touchdown pass to J.R. Rosal on a fly route to give the Trojans a 14-0 lead with 8:53 left in the second quarter.
Farrington got no deeper than the Mililani 45-yard line in the first half. The Govs went three and out to open the second half, and Mililani came back with a 10-play, 86-yard march. Mixing short passes and the running game, the Trojans kept Farrington off balance. Lawelawe raced down the left sideline, broke two tackles and scored on a 28-yard run.
The Trojans led 21-0 with 5:27 to play in the third quarter. They added another score on Funakoshi's 14-yard pass to Rivers on a post route for a 27-0 lead with a little more than 11 minutes to play in the game.
Torres added another touchdown, a 1-yard run, with 1:23 remaining.
OIA WHITE PLAYOFFS
Kaimuki 26, Kaiser 13
Keone Reyes ran for two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to carry the Bulldogs past the host Cougars and into the division championships, to be played in two weeks against today's Waialua-Waipahu winner. The win also secured a berth in the state Division-II playoffs.
Kyle Niiro kept Kaiser within striking distance in the second and third quarters with field goals of 49 and 37 yards.
The Bulldogs' Dolly Ainuu rushed for 140 yards on 11 carries.
BIIF
Kamehameha-Hawaii 57, Hilo 7
Nick Miyasato passed for 151 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for one touchdown as the Warriors routed the Vikings. Kolten Wong rushed for 171 yards and three touchdowns for Kamehameha.
YESTERDAY'S RESULTS
ILH
No. 1 Saint Louis 44, Damien 0
At Aloha Stadium
| Damien (3-5-1, 2-3-1) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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0
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| Saint Louis (9-0, 6-0) |
17 |
27 |
0 |
0 |
-- |
44 |
StL--Shane Ahlo 21 pass from Micah Mamiya (Kenton Chun kick).
StL--Billy Stutzmann 26 pass from Mamiya (Chun kick).
StL--FG Chun 25.
StL--Chase Alcott 41 pass from Mamiya (Chun kick).
StL--Ahlo 52 pass from Mamiya (Chun kick).
StL--Keani Nishigaya 2 run (Chun kick).
StL--Scott Smith 35 interception return (kick failed).
RUSHING--Saint Louis: Mamiya 4-62, Nishigaya 10-44, Tamatoa DeMello 4-37, Devan Essner 4-23, Josh Saio 1-13, Joshua Aina 2-12, Alcott 1-0, Kekoa Phillips 3-(-1). Damien: Matthew Mayfield-Bibbs 7-56, Kama Bailey 15-38, George Martin 6-9, Shane Philpot 1-2, Kaimana Balanon 1-0.
PASSING--Saint Louis: Mamiya 5-6-0-165, DeMello 1-1-0-3. Damien: Martin 4-14-1-32.
RECEIVING--Saint Louis: Ahlo 3-98, Alcott 1-41, Stutzmann 1-26, Justin Nakamoto 1-3. Damien: Bailey 1-24, Chris Cross 1-5, JJ Kaina 1-2, Christian Vasconcellos 1-1.
No. 2 Punahou 38, Pac-Five 7
At Aloha Stadium
| Punahou (7-2, 4-2) |
14 |
14 |
10 |
0 |
-- |
38
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| Pac-Five (2-7, 0-6) |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
-- |
7 |
Pun--Miah Ostrowski 20 pass from Brett Kan (River Kim kick).
Pun--Ostrowski 10 pass from Kan (Kim kick).
Pun--Matthew Tsujimura 38 pass from Kan (Kim kick).
Pun--Dalton Hilliard 3 run (Kim kick).
Pun--Ostrowski 46 pass from Kan (Kim kick).
Pac--Liko Satele 1 run (John Mun kick).
Pun--FG Kim 36.
RUSHING--Punahou: Hilliard 5-38, Kainoa Carlson 7-14, Kan 3-13, Cayman Shutter 1-3, Christopher Wong 2-1, team 1-(-1). Pac-Five: Daniel Ho-Ching 12-55, Jaime Rivera 4-52, Satele 5-19, Phillip Sarubbi 3-12, Shandon Augustus 2-5, Jon-Ray Rodrigues 1-(-5), team 1-(-12).
PASSING--Punahou: Kan 18-21-1-306, Shutter 7-14-0-61, Pono Akina 1-5-0-9. Pac-Five: Rodrigues 9-23-0-79, Bryson Beirne 2-10-1-28.
RECEIVING--Punahou: Ostrowski 10-190, Lokahi Lum 3-17, Tobie Reeuwijk 2-32, Carlson 2-18, Kyle Whitford 2-15, Wong 2-(-3), Tsujimura 1-38, Mark Silverstein 1-27, Kameron Steinhoff 1-23, Patrick McFadden 1-10, Michael Kawano 1-9. Pac-Five: Christian Bueno-Kanei 4-30, Ho-Ching 3-30, Augustus 1-16, Rivera 1-14, Matt Bayan 1-12, Logan Hiromoto 1-5.
No. 4 Kamehameha 23, Iolani 0
At Kozuki Stadium
| Kamehameha (7-3, 3-3) |
7 |
7 |
0 |
9 |
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23
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| Iolani (4-4-1, 2-3-1) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
Kam--Bronson DeLuze 1 run (Tyler Akao kick).
Kam--Jordan Rego 9 run (Akao kick).
Kam--FG Akao 29.
Kam--Rego 1 run (kick blocked).
Individual statistics not available.
OIA RED PLAYOFFS
Mililani 33, No. 5 Farrington 6
At Mililani H.S. field
| Mililani (7-2) |
7 |
7 |
7 |
12 |
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33
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| Farrington (6-3) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
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6 |
Mil--Ikaika Payomo 19 pass from Rustin Funakoshi (Colin Lund kick).
Mil--J.R. Rosal 12 pass from Funakoshi (Lund kick).
Mil--Isaiah Lawelawe 28 run (Lund kick).
Mil--David Rivers 14 pass from Funakoshi (kick blocked).
Mil--Jordan Torres 1 run (kick blocked).
Far--Maeli Siliga 83 kick return (pass failed).
RUSHING--Mililani: Torres 18-105, Lawelawe 11-77, Kala Perbera 4-26, Rivers 1-6, Funakoshi 8-0, Zachary Villanueva 3-(-1). Farrington: Hercules Sula 8-44, Joshua Fernandez 4-31, Elijah Filifili 8-(-40).
PASSING--Mililani: Funakoshi 13-16-1-146. Farrington: Filifili 7-23-0-103.
RECEIVING--Mililani: Rivers 4-61, Torres 2-23, Lund 2-17, Payomo 1-19, Rosal 1-12, Perbera 1-5, Scott Burns 1-5, Lawelawe 1-4. Farrington: Sula 1-3, Elijah Lesu 4-68, Fernandez 1-6, Siliga 1-26.
No. 6 Waianae 46, Aiea 0
At Waianae H.S. field
| Aiea (4-6) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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0
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| Waianae (6-3) |
14 |
25 |
7 |
0 |
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46 |
Wain--Kelemeke Maifea 13 pass from Ben McQuown (Willie Duseigneur kick).
Wain--Bronson Panui 70 interception return (Duseigneur kick).
Wain--David Ferreira 17 run (kick failed).
Wain--Roy Demello 10 run (pass failed).
Wain--Don Medeiros 52 pass from McQuown (kick failed).
Wain--Justin Kauwalu 1 run (Duseigneur kick).
Wain--Joe Abell 1 fumble recovery (Duseigneur kick).
RUSHING--Aiea: Lofa Liilii 15-55, Alfredo Higa 1-0, Alan Fonoti 1-(-3), Josh Chung 1-(-4). Waianae: Abell 7-51, Demello 6-42, Ferreira 4-22, Danny Kekoanui 4-17, Kauwalu 5-15, McQuown 2-12, Cranston Newman 1-(-3), Togamalu Brown 1-(-5).
PASSING--Aiea: Higa 8-16-4-57, L. Liilii 5-14-0-33. Waianae: McQuown 4-5-0-111, Brown 2-3-0-9.
RECEIVING--Aiea: L. Liilii 3-15, Daniel Liilii 2-25, Fonoti 2-12, Ezra Knight 2-10, Crenston Ioapo 1-10, Aldodius Colquitt 1-7, Higa 1-6, James Buchanan 1-5. Waianae: Nathan Malaki 2-46, Medeiros 1-52, Maifea 1-13, Tyson Ranada 1-9, Demello 1-0.
OIA WHITE PLAYOFFS
Kaimuki 26, Kaiser 13
At Kaiser H.S. field
| Kaimuki (6-3-1) |
7 |
6 |
0 |
13 |
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26
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| Kaiser (6-3-1) |
0 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
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13 |
Kaim--James Bower 8 pass from Stephen Harris (Perry Faleao kick).
Kaim--Dolly Ainuu 83 pass from Harris (kick failed).
Kais--FG Kyle Niiro 49.
Kais--FG Niiro 37.
Kaim--Keone Reyes 4 run (Faleao kick).
Kais--Isaac Saffery 50 pass from La'akea Awong (Niiro kick).
Kaim--Reyes 3 run (kick failed).
RUSHING--Kaimuki: Ainuu 11-140, Harris 10-80, Maua Tuitele 10-45, Reyes 2-7, Makalii Nahinu 1-1, Faleao 2-0. Kaiser: Saffery 10-58, Skylar Chan 9-51, Awong 1-(-10).
PASSING--Kaimuki: Harris 6-11-1-142. Kaiser: Awong 5-12-0-102, Chan 5-13-0-39.
RECEIVING--Kaimuki: Bower 4-56, Ainuu 1-83, Falaeo 1-3. Kaiser: Kelii Maikui 3-26, Sid Slon 3-19, Jake Esteban 2-15, Saffery 1-50, Kalua Noa 1-31.
KIF
Kauai 35, Waimea 6
MIL
Lahainaluna 27, Maui 3
BIIF
Kamehameha-Hawaii 57, Hilo 7
At Wong Stadium
| KS-Hawaii (8-2, 7-2) |
24 |
26 |
7 |
0 |
-- |
57
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| Hilo (2-8, 2-7) |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-- |
7 |
Hilo--Valovalo Aoelua 30 fumble recovery (Tai Izawa kick).
Kam--Mea Wong 31 run (Kamaka Tauati kick).
Kam--Reece Alnas 5 pass from Nick Miyasato (Tauati kick).
Kam--FG Tauati 34.
Kam--Kolten Wong 64 pass from Miyasato (Tauati kick).
Kam--Miyasato 6 run (kick failed).
Kam--K. Wong 1 run (Tauati kick).
Kam--Noah Pacheco 35 interception return (kick failed).
Kam--K. Wong 62 run (Tauati kick).
Kam--J.B. Hauanio 3 run (Tauati kick).
RUSHING--Kamehameha-Hawaii: K. Wong 20-171, M. Wong 6-75, Makia Ah Quin 2-20, Miyasato 3-18, Hauanio 2-16, Keoni Agustin 4-11, Ross Macanas Jr. 2-9, Alnas 1-(-1). Hilo: Stanton Urbano-Pepee 4-53, Bernard Ugalde 9-18, Christian Uahinui 3-5, Joshua Akamu 1-2, Vance Louie 1-2.
PASSING--Kamehameha-Hawaii: Miyasato 5-5-0-151. Hilo: Louie 1-10-2-5, Urbano-Pepee 0-2-1-0.
RECEIVING--Kamehameha-Hawaii: K. Wong 1-64, Alnas 2-51, Hogan Rosehill 1-20, Russell Kackley 1-16. Hilo: Kekai Martin 1-5.
Junior varsity--Kamehameha-Hawaii 13, Hilo 12
Also
Honokaa 18, Konawaena 13
