HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARBULLETIN.COM
Kamehameha's Ryan Ho bulled through Kapolei's Simione Vehikite, left, and Onosai Faumuina last night at Kapolei.
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Kamehameha trips Kapolei
For much of a windy, wet night, a Hurricane grounded the Warrior Air Express.
By the end of the third quarter, however, quarterback Edmund Kamano Jr. and the fourth-ranked Kamehameha Warriors were back in flight en route to a 26-18 win over No. 5 Kapolei last night.
A stout Hurricanes defense led by Chad Lopati shut down Kamehameha in the first half. However, Lopati suffered a knee injury after being chopped in the backfield during a scramble by Kamano in the first quarter.
"You know what, that really deflated us," coach Darren Hernandez said. "He's our best defensive player. I cannot believe that happened. I've never seen anything like that before."
The play resulted in an illegal block penalty against Kamehameha, but left Kapolei climbing uphill despite holding the lead for nearly three quarters.
"I love David Stant. I know he never teaches boys to do that," Hernandez said of his counterpart.
For Kamehameha, it was another huge win following last week's 35-0 shellacking of Kahuku. Kamano completed 15 of 35 passes for 183 yards, but threw only one pick, and his scrambling wore out just about everybody in a teal Hurricanes jersey.
Ryan Ho ran for 124 yards on 18 carries to spark Kamehameha's offense.
A number of early Kapolei drives ended fruitlessly inside the Kapolei 20-yard line.
"Last year, we'd get in the red zone and not score," Stant said.
Kamano was relieved after a long night of facing Kapolei's pass rush. He was sacked four times, but kept his poise.
"Coach wanted us to show character. We really pulled together," the junior said. "We knew we had the right calls. We just had to execute."
A crowd of about 2,500 saw a defensive stalemate in the first half.
The host 'Canes drove 69 yards to paydirt with their first series. Simione Vehikite, who had a stellar game at linebacker, carried tacklers across the goal line for a 5-yard touchdown with 3:29 to go in the first quarter for a 6-0 lead.
Kamehameha managed 127 yards in offense before halftime without scoring. The Warriors finally broke the ice on Kevin Doo's 29-yard field goal with 7:09 left in the third quarter.
They took a 9-6 lead on a 4-yard touchdown pass from Kamano to Pii Minns with 1:18 left in the third.
Keanu Yoshida's sack of Kapolei quarterback Noah Pascua ended the next series. Doo followed with a 28-yard field goal for a 12-6 Kamehameha lead with 9:41 to go in the game.
Pascua raced up the middle 30 yards on a midline option to tie the game at 12 with less than 6 minutes to go, but the 'Canes couldn't take the lead right way. The PAT snap sailed high and Michael Tokunaga made the tackle on third-string kicker Michael Filio.
With 2:21 left, Kaohu McCabe and Tony Tokunaga sacked Vehikite, the punter, after a wide snap on fourth and 8. Kamehameha took over on the 11 and Ho burst off the right side for an 11-yard touchdown run and a 19-12 Kamehameha lead with 2:16 left.
Moments later, Kawika Stant recovered a fumble by Pascua, which led to a 1-yard scoring sneak by Kamano for a 26-12 lead with 1:51 to go.
Kapolei drove for a final touchdown with 9 seconds left. Pascua connected with Kalani Brackenridge from 5 yards out.
At Kapolei
| Kamehameha (2-0) |
0 |
0 |
9 |
17 |
-- |
26
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| Kapolei (1-1) |
6 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
-- |
18 |
Kapo--Simione Vehikite 5 run (kick failed)
Kam--FG Kevin Doo 29
Kam--Pii Minns 4 pass from Edmund Kamano Jr. (kick failed)
Kam--FG Doo 28
Kapo--Noah Pascua 30 run (kick failed)
Kam--Ryan Ho 11 run (Doo kick)
Kam--Kamano 1 run (Doo kick)
Kapo--Kalani Brackenridge 5 pass from Pascua (run failed)
RUSHING--Kamehameha: Ryan Ho 18-124, Landon Aano 1-3, Shawn Bode 1-3, Kamano 14-(-3). Kapolei: Pascua 14-58, Vehikite 5-21, Cyril Ontai 5-14, Dustin Elisara 2-7, Donny King 2-0, Onosai Faumuina 1-5.
PASSING--Kamehameha: Kamano 15-35-1-183. Kapolei: 13-26-115.
RECEIVING--Kamehameha: Minns 6-91, Bode 3-32, Wave Ryder 1-23, Rylee Urasaki 1-6, Ho 2-17, Micah Mataele 2-14. Kapolei: Seth Roman 1-4, King 3-20, Brackenridge 1-5, Anu Sapla 5-62, Lyle Santiago 1-6, Elisara 1-8, Christian Estabillo 1-10.
Junior varsity--Kamehameha 17, Kapolei 0
OIA RED EAST
No. 8 Kahuku 28, Kailua 14
Kamalani Alo's 86-yard interception return gave the Red Raiders their final score of the night, capping an unanswered three-touchdown run heading into the fourth quarter.
Kahuku had a chance to score one last touchdown but took a knee at the Kailua 4-yard line to end the night.
The Surfriders could not escape two scoreless quarters.
At Kailua
| Kahuku (1-1, 0-1) |
7 |
7 |
14 |
0 |
-- |
28
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| Kailua (0-1, 0-0) |
6 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
-- |
14 |
Kah--A.J. Kubota 5 run (32 kick)
Kail--Clinton Aina 1 run (kick failed)
Kah--Blaze Kubota 7 pass from A.J. Kubota (John Lessary III)
Kah--Jackson Kaka 17 pass from Sage Kaka (Lessary III kick)
Kah--Kamalani Alo 86 interception return
Kail--James Jones-Kamanu 5 run (Jones-Kamanu 5 conversion)
RUSHING--Kailua: Aina 8-9, Jones-Kamanu 12-37, Bob Lastimosa 3-3, Manako Tuifua 1-3. Kahuku: Lessary III 12-91, A.J. Kubota 4-(-8), S. Kaka 5-(-2), Viliami Pasi 5-31, B. Kubota 1-3, Pololu Silva 2-(-8), Siatima Tapusoa 1-0, Derek Eiwohi 1-(-1).
PASSING--Kailua: Lastimosa 7-22-2-43. Kahuku: A.J. Kubota 2-3-0-39, S. Kaka 3-8-1-69.
RECEIVING--Kailua: Aina 2-7, Dustin Kalai 2-21, Shane Lono 1-7, Sheldon Gallarde 1-5, Kelston Maka 1-3. Kahuku: Tapusoa 2-59, B. Kubota 1-7, J. Kaka 1-17, Aulola Tonga 1-25.
Junior varsity--Kahuku 35, Kailua 0.
Also
Farrington 25, Roosevelt 6
OIA WHITE
Campbell 46, Waialua 20
Lalo Respicio tossed three scoring passes, including a 70-yard scoring strike on the first play from scrimmage, to lead the Sabers over the visiting Bulldogs.
At Campbell
| Waialua (0-1, 0-2) |
0 |
0 |
7 |
13 |
-- |
20
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| Campbell (1-0, 2-0) |
20 |
13 |
6 |
7 |
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46 |
Camp--Arthur Aiwohi 70 pass from Lalo Respicio (kick failed)
Camp--Samson Auguay 12 pass from Respicio (Robert Regpala kick)
Camp--Daniel Masifilo 9 pass from Respicio (Regpala kick)
Camp--Derrick Santiago 7 run (Regpala kick)
Camp--Auguay 72 pass from Respicio (kick failed)
Camp--Isaac Torres 70 interception return (kick failed)
Wail--AJ Hernandez 12 run (Kainoa Rosa kick)
Wail--Kainoa Rosa 11 run (Rosa kick)
Camp--Brandon Ahuna 3 pass from Landon Kaopua (Regpala kick)
Wail-- Kaleo Lopes 35 pass from William Sacapulu-Ueda
RUSHING--Campbell: Samson Anguay 3-24, Brandon Ahuna 5-19, Derrick Santiago 2-13, Jumar Gonzalves 1-2 Damon Fuentes 1-(-2), Jordan Ancheta 1-(-2). Waialua: not available.
PASSING--Campbell: Respicio 15-22-0-225, Fuentes 1-3-0-13, Kaopua 4-5-0-9. Waialua: not available.
RECEIVING--Campbell: Anguay 3-90, Arthur Aiwohi 2-83, Daniel Masifilo 3-75, Santiago 4-35, Ahuna 5-46, Regpala 2-5, Braxton Maluemba 1-13. Waialua: Hernandez10-70, Lopes 6-57, Travis Deuz 2-19, Jacob Holland-Castro 1-2, Rosa 2-46.
Junior varsity--Waialua 7, Campbell 51.
Also
Kaiser 38, Anuenue 21
INTERLEAGUE
Moanalua 25, Word of Life 6
Adam Francisco connected twice with receiver Essaye Villaver for touchdowns of 35 and 65 yards as Na Menehune gave the visiting Firebrands their first loss in varsity football.
Francisco had 123 yards on 4-for-11 passing and was Moanalua's second-leading rusher with 109 yards.
At Moanalua
| Word of Life (0-0, 1-1) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
-- |
6
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| Moanalua (0-0, 1-0) |
6 |
13 |
6 |
0 |
-- |
25 |
Moan--Tahje Canyon 5 run (kick failed)
Moan--Essaye Villaver 35 pass from Adam Francisco (kick failed)
Moan--Canyon 2 run (Justin Watanabe kick)
Moan--Villaver 65 pass from Francisco (kick failed)
Wol--Jacob DeKneef 1 run (kick failed)
RUSHING--Moanalua: Canyon 11-117, Francisco 9-109, Joshua Pedro 1-5, Jonathan Cadiz 1-4, Michael Egami 1-3, Richard Villasenor 1-1. Word of Life: Gabe Miller 11-54, Ryan Alvarado 16-51, Max Mower 9-24, Jared Stephenson 7-18, DeKneef 6-9, Vega McKenzie 1-2, Judah Parker 1-2.
PASSING--Moanalua: Francisco 4-11-1-123. Word of Life: DeKneef 0-1-0-0.
RECEIVING--Moanalua: Villaver 2-100, Perdo 1-15, Canyon 1-8.
Junior varsity--Word of Life 20, Moanalua 12.
Damien 26, Pearl City 21
Quarterback Anthony Tuitele rushed for three touchdowns and passed for 146 yards as the Monarchs edged the host Chargers.
At Pearl City
| Damien (0-0, 2-0) |
6 |
14 |
0 |
6 |
-- |
26
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| Pearl City (0-0, 0-2) |
7 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
-- |
21 |
PC--Skye Kaapuni 85 kickoff return (Tyler Yamanauchi kick)
Dam--Anthony Tuitele 1 run (kick failed)
Dam--Tuitele 2 run (kick)
Dam--Tuitele 2 run (kick)
PC--Jacob Plan 55 pass from Anthony Green (Yamanauchi kick)
PC--Green 26 run (Yamanauchi kick)
Dam--Brenan Furtado 21 run (run failed)
RUSHING--Pearl City: Jared Cudiamat 12-84, Green 11-76, Bronson Williams 3-36, Nanrod Theodore 5-12, Lulu Manaea 2-1, Derrek Abalos 3-(-1). Damien: Luke Kim 7-33, Furtado 5-31, Josh Asuncion 6-20, Tuitele 5-10, Kawika Anders 4-10, Michael Memea 3-10, Dustin Lungay 2-9.
PASSING--Pearl City: Green 5-19-2-93 . Damien: Tuitele 7-14-1-146.
RECEIVING--Pearl City: Plan 2-57, Skye Kaapuni 2-32, Kanekoa Battung 1-4. Damien: Makana Kaanoi 3-96, Austin Dawson 2-29, Asuncion 1-16, Ikaika Mokiao 1-5.
No. 7 Baldwin 20, Kamehameha-Hawaii 13
Buta Wilhelm threw a pair of touchdown passes to lead the Bears over the visiting Warriors.
Kamehameha-Hawaii's Kana Silva scored on a 77-yard pass from Nick Miyasato.
At War Memorial Stadium
| KS-Hawaii (0-0, 0-2) |
0 |
7 |
0 |
6 |
-- |
13 |
| Baldwin (0-0, 1-0) |
0 |
7 |
13 |
0 |
-- |
20
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Bald--Brennan Canencia-Black 21 pass from Buta Wilhelm-Ioane (Nathan Fernandez kick)
Kam--Kana Silva 77 pass from Nick Miyasato (Mana Akana kick)
Bald--Keith Flores 15 run (Fernandez kick)
Bald--Kaleo Feiteira 19 pass from Wilhelm-Ioane (kick failed)
Kam--Kulani Soares 7 pass from Miyasato (pass failed)
Individual stats not available.
Junior varsity--Baldwin 6, Kamehameha-Hawaii 3
Also
Kapaa 12, Waiakea 9
Nanakuli 40, McKinley 13
