OIA RED EAST

Kaimuki gives Johnson victory over Kailua

If this one was any different for Darren Johnson, he wasn't admitting as much.

Johnson's Kaimuki Bulldogs were winners over the Kailua Surfriders, his former team, 21-14 in soggy conditions last night at Roosevelt's Ticky Vasconcellos Stadium.

On Kaimuki's homecoming night, the Bulldogs (2-2, 1-1 Oahu Interscholastic Association Red East) got superb performances from versatile receiver/defensive back Andrew Save (two interceptions, 75-yard kickoff return for touchdown) and running back Tevita Aholelei (97 yards on the ground).

"Anybody we play, we're coming in to try to win, and we're gonna play hard and gonna get our kids after it," said Johnson, who coached the Surfriders for eight seasons up until 2004. "It's another game for us, it's a victory, and it gets us back on the winning track. That's what we needed - we lost two close ones, and we were in another close one (tonight)."

Save, a 5-foot-9, 170-pound junior who never leaves the field for the Bulldogs (he plays offense, defense and special teams) was key in holding the Surfriders offense at bay for three quarters.

Kailua (0-4, 0-3 OIA Red) suffered another close loss after back-to-back 1-point defeats at the hands of Damien and McKinley.

Surfriders quarterback Bob Lastimosa regained his composure after throwing the last of his three interceptions, tossing a 15-yard dart up the middle to Bubba Sato to knot things up at 7 with 10 minutes left in the game.

But Save wasn't done leaving an impact on the game yet. He snagged the kickoff, weaved through some traffic and sprinted up the right sideline 75 yards to put the Bulldogs back on top.

"A lot of times in high school, momentum is huge, and we had gotten the momentum with our score," Kailua coach Gary Rosolowich said. "It looked like things were coming our way, and that kickoff return just swung it completely the other way and we were never able to recover. That's all-star level talent right there."

"I was just trying to create my own hole," Save said of the play. He had a touchdown return in the first half called back due to a holding call.

After Lastimosa hit Adam Trueman for a 10-yard score to tie the game back up at 14 with 7 minutes left, Kaimuki turned to Aholelei to make things right. The senior burst through the middle on the first play from scrimmage for 37 yards, and eventually plunged through with the game-winning score from the 1.

The reins of the Kailua football program changed hands in 2004 when Johnson resigned and Rosolowich took over. Johnson resurfaced as a coach last season with Kaimuki, leading the Bulldogs to the Division II state semifinals.

At Ticky Vasconcellos Stadium

Kailua (0-4, 0-3)	0	0	0	14	-	14
Kaimuki (2-2, 1-1)	0	7	0	14	-	21

Kaim-Desmond Tautofi 7 pass from Nainoa Hiapo (Nicholas Lino kick)

Kaim-Bubba Sato 15 pass from Bob Lastimosa (Trey Tam kick)

Kaim-Andrew Save 75 kickoff return (Lino kick)

Kail-Adam Trueman 10 pass from Lastimosa (Tam kick)

Kaim-Tevita Aholelei 1 run (Lino kick)

RUSHING-Kailua: Sato 9-30, Lastimosa 4-25, Wa'a Kekauoha 7(-6). Kaimuki: Aholelei 14-97, Justin Paderes 18-58, Keola Kiko-Kahawai 4-4, Eddie Char 3-(-2), Hiapo 4-(-9), Team 2-(-22).

PASSING-Kailua: Lastimosa 7-18-3-82. Kaimuki: Hiapo 5-13-0-55, Char 2-2-0-10.

RECEIVING-Kailua: Chason Louis-Soares 2-34, Kapena Alameda 2-10, Sato 1-15, Sheldon Gallarde 1-12, Corey Lau 1-11. Kaimuki: Save 2-21, Trendt Marsom 2-13, Chris Fiamate 1-19, Tautofi 1-7, Aholelei 1-5.

Junior varsity-Kailua 24, Kaimuki 0

Castle 19, Roosevelt 6

Quarterback Blake Rapozo threw for 289 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Knights past the visiting Rough Riders.

Castle's Shaydon Kehano led all receivers with five catches for 98 yards and a touchdown.

At Castle

Roosevelt (1-4, 0-3)	6	0	0	0	-	0
Castle (3-2, 2-1)	0	6	13	0	-	19

Roos-Jordan Delos-Santos 3 pass from Shon Fujii (kick failed)

Cas-Lowen Rogers 6 pass from Blake Rapozo (kick failed)

Cas-Shaydon Kehano 37 pass from Rapozo (kick failed)

Cas-Jaysen Ferreira 22 pass from Rapozo (Mitchell Lum kick)

RUSHING-Castle: Garrett Paredes 8-12, Lum 1-2, Rapozo 5-(minus-17). Roosevelt: Delos-Santos 17-52, Fujii 19-21, Tyler Kila 1-8, Alex Fowler 2-7.

PASSING-Castle: Rapozo 18-30-0-289. Roosevelt: Fujii 9-23-1-80, Itai Rasmussen 1-2-0-36.

RECEIVING-Castle: Kehano 5-98, Hans Reppuhn 4-54, Paredes 3-45, Rogers 3-38, Nainoa Haitsuka 1-37, Dyson Keohohina-Lono 1-13, Kelii Garcia 1-4. Roosevelt: Matthew Kualii-Moe 4-62, Keenan Koizumi 2-11, Lemioso Afuola 1-36, Fowler 1-8, Delos-Santos 1-3, Victor Kapihe 1-(minus-4).

Junior varsity-Roosevelt 14, Castle 16

OIA white

Kalaheo 24, Waialua 0

Vincent Santiago rushed for two touchdowns and the Mustangs amassed 240 yards on the ground to beat the Bulldogs and remain undefeated.

At Kailua High

Waialua (2-3, 2-2)	0	0	0	0	-	0
Kalaheo (5-0, 4-0)	3	7	0	14	-	24

Kalh-FG Dong Woo Kim 37

Kalh-Vincent Santiago 7 run (Kim kick)

Kalh-Santiago 5 run (Kim kick)

Kalh-Shane Stephens 3 run (Kim kick)

RUSHING-Kalaheo: Phil Tauai 9-66, Levi Jackola 9-63, Santiago 8-50, Stephens 7-31, Dwayne Mitchell 3-33, Eddie Tauai 4-(minus-3). Waialua: Kainoa Rosa 8-54, A.J. Hernandez 5-26, William Sacapulo Uepa 11-(minus-16).

PASSING-Kalaheo: Phil Tauai 5-16-0-69. Waialua: Sacapulo Uepa 4-9-1-23.

RECEIVING-Kalaheo: Victor Demarco 2-26, Zachary Lovelace 1-27, Jackola 1-11, Edward Atanoa 1-5. Waialua: Hernandez 3-19, Tommy Escorzon 1-4.

Junior varsity-Kalaheo 35, Waialua 0

Aiea 9, Anuenue 0

Sean Malepeai led all rushers with 93 yards on 15 carries and Vance Baron ran for the game's only touchdown to lead Na Alii past Na Koa.

At Mililani

Aiea (2-3, 1-3)	0	0	7	2	-	9
Anuenue (0-5, 0-4)	0	0	0	0	-	0

Aiea-Vance Baron 5 run (Baron kick)

Aiea-Safety

RUSHING-Anuenue: Kapononui Takamiya 1-3, Kaipo Cullen 5-9, Kalani Puaoi 8-33, Kanani Armitage 2-29, Kamea Kaahiapo 3-0, Kainoa Keanaaina 2-4, Mahuka Cullen 1-(-1), Ikaika Gante 6-29, Keliikoa Aki 12-69, Pele Soma 1-0, Aina Kelii-Supnet 4-2, Manuela Vigil-Ako 1-3, Opunui Nahalea 1-(-2). Aiea: Sean Malepeai 15-93, Ferris Hayden 1-6, Baron 6-19, Tony Cabalar 5-0, Kaau Kuia 1-2, Roelle Torres 1-1.

PASSING-Anuenue: Kaahiapo 1-5-0-16. Aiea: Freddy Taliulu 2-3-1-17.

RECEIVING-Anuenue: Kumuhonua Wong 1-16. Aiea: Nicholas Hironaka 1-9, Philip Magriaga 1-8.

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Kaiser 41, Kalani 6

BIIF

Hawaii Prep 27, Kamehameha-Hawaii 20

Honokaa 17, Keaau 16

MIL

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