Prep Beat

By Star-Bulletin Staff

Saturday, September 26, 1998

Kailua grinds out
fourth win

By Jerry Campany
Special to the Star-Bulletin

Kailua plays a basic brand of football, and will continue to do so until somebody can slow down Rocky Alo.

Kailua remained undefeated at 4-0 in the Oahu Interscholastic Association White Conference with a routine 30-0 drubbing of Kaiser, relying on Alo to carry the ball 36 times for 196 yards and a touchdown.

"We weren't looking to blow anybody out," Kailua head coach Darren Johnson said. "We just wanted to keep the clock going and get out of here with a win."

Alo did just that. The White conference's leading rusher ran nine times for 67 yards on the Surfriders' opening drive, and capped it off with a 1-yard touchdown plunge on fourth-and-goal. It was the third time in the drive that Alo would convert on fourth down.

Kaiser went to the air on its opening possession, as Cougar quarterback Jesse Yoshino completed passes on the first four plays until a dropped pass and a suddenly tight Kailua defense forced the Cougars to punt from midfield. Kaiser pinned the Surfriders down on their own 13 yard-line, but Alo would get some help this time.

Kaiser head coach Anthony Gayer watched Alo repeatedly run over the left side of his defensive line on the first possession and began stacking the line of scrimmage with obstacles for Alo to run through.

Surfrider quarterback Chico Cantiberos took advantage of the respect that his teammate commanded from the Kaiser defense. He hooked up with John Keppa on a 20-yard play-action pass to the 9-yard line, and crossed the goal line on a broken-play keeper on the next play. Alo gained 52 yards on the drive and punched in the two-point conversion to give Kailua a 16-0 halftime lead.

In the second half, Alo continued to run behind tackle Keoki Fraser, running the same play seven straight times before giving the ball up on downs.

Yoshino scrambled 17 yards on a crucial third-and-14. After catching Kailua offside, Yoshino gave the momentum right back to Alo and the Surfriders when he fumbled on a botched option play. Kailua linebacker Puna Maiava scooped up the mistake and took it 49 yards for a back-breaking touchdown. Cantiberos hit Kepa from 27 yards out to tack on the final score.

Kaiser	0	0	0	0-- 0
Kailua	16	0	14	0--30

Kai--Rocky Alo 1 run (Alo run)

Kai--Chico Cantiberos 6 run (Alo run)

Kai--Puna Maiava 42 fumble return (Thomas Ho kick)

Kai--John Kepa 27 pass from Cantiberos (Ho kick)

Rushing--Kaiser: Souriya Thanadabout 2-(-3), Jesse Yoshino 10-2, Kilinahe Noa 1-6, Skye Legros 1-1. Kailua: Alo 36-196, Cantiberos 7-36, Justin Kaihenui 1-4, Billy Winchester 1-8, Travis Kupahu 6-26, Aina Lopes 1-6.

Passing--Kaiser: Coedy Kaneshiro 10-23-2 for 57 yards, Randy Yamada 1-3-0 for 7 yards. Kailua: Cantiberos 7-13-0 for 116 yards.

Receiving--Kaiser: Kaneshiro 1-4, Dean Nikaido 2-19, Kenny Patton 5-22, Legros 1-7, Thomas Richardson 2-12. Kailua: Kepa 5-94, Ryan Exstrom 1-8, Kaihenui 1-14.

Kahuku 58, Leilehua 0: At Leilehua, Talimoni Talimoni carried the ball 22 times for 268 yards, scoring on 39- and 65-yard runs as the unbeaten Red Raiders stormed to their fourth Red Conference victory.

Wayne Fonoimoana ran for one touchdown and passed 60 yards to Thomas Thompson for another; Jacob Malufau scored on a 93-yard interception return and Tavo Tupola ran back another pick 12 yards for a TD.

Kahuku		28	14	7	9--58

Leilehua	0	0	0	0--0

Kah--Wayne Fonoimoana 5 run (Joseph Ashmore kick)
Kah--Talimoni Talimoni 39 run (Ashmore kick)
Kah--Toniu Fonoti fumble recovery in end zone (Ashmore kick)
Kah--Talimoni 65 run (Ashmore kick)
Kah--Jacob Malufau 93 interception return (Ashmore kick)
Kah--Thomas Thompson 60 pass from Fonoimoana (Ashmore kick)
Kah--Tavo Tupola 12 interception return (Ashmore kick)
Kah--Douglas Nawahine 5 run (Ashmore kick)
Kah--Safety, bad snap recovered by Leilehua in its end zone

Rushing--Kahuku: Talimoni 22-268, Fonoimoana 1-5, Nawahine 7-19, Vaka'uta Latuselu 8-107. Leilehua: Jonathan Dumlao 1-1, Brandon Furtado 4-23, Bryce Hall 15-60, Marcus Cauldwell 5-(-2), Jordan Acosta 1-(-1), Richardson Leatua 1-0, Aaron Egloria 1-(-1).

Passing--Kahuku: Fonoimoana 1-3-0 for 60 yards, Vai Funaki 0-1-0, Orlando Wong 0-1-0. Leilehua: Furtado 5-17-5 for 13 yards, Brandon Taylor 1-5-1 for 31 yards.

Receiving--Kahuku: Thompson 1-60.

Junior varsity score--Kahuku 38, Leilehua 6

Waianae 35, McKinley 26: At Waianae, the Seariders survived a scare, falling behind 20-14 in the first half before coming back for the Red Conference victory.

Duane Miller carried the ball 25 times for 144 yards, including a 7-yard touchdown, for Waianae.

McKinley quarterback Darin Garcia completed 21 of 45 passes for 348 yards and two touchdowns. He was intercepted three times.

McKinley	14	6	0	6--26
Waianae		7	7	0	21--35

McK--Zachary Lui 79 kickoff return (kick failed)
Wai--Sam Keaulii 4 run (Kini Pave kick)
McK--Darin Garcia 1 run (Lui pass from Garcia)
Wai--Ben Oclary 9 pass from Keaulii (Pave kick)
McK--Augustine Nepo 3 pass from Garcia (kick failed)
Wai--Pave 7 pass from Keaulii (Pave kick)
Wai--Peter Sarono 32 run (Pave kick)
Wai--Duane Miller 7 run (Pave kick)
McK--Rene Melson 26 pass from Garcia (pass failed)

Rushing--McKinley: Garcia 5-(-13), Sam Saili 6-3. Waianae: Lambert Keaweehu 4-(-1), Miller 25-144, Sarono 14-92, Keaulii 5-11.

Passing--McKinley: Garcia 21-45-3 for 348 yards. Waianae: Keaulii 9-18-2 for 115 yards.

Receiving--McKinley: Nepo 5-77, Lui 8-137, Kenny Mostella 7-108, Melson 1-26. Waianae: Pave 4-51, Sarono 2-27, Miller 2-28, Oclary 1-3.

Farrington 18, Waipahu 13: At Waipahu, Ransen Rodrigues scored the game-breaking touchdown on a 90-yard interception return and the Governors held on for a Red Conference victory.

Farrington led, 12-6, in the second quarter when Rodrigues picked off a Nefu Mageo pass at his own 10 and went the distance.

The Marauders made it close on Mageo's 17-yard touchdown pass to Chaz Ramos in the fourth quarter. They got the ball back in the final minutes but fumbled it away.

Farrington	12	6	0	0--18
Waipahu		0	6	0	7--13

Far--Tuaila Onosai 6 run (kick failed)
Far--Fuavaa Fuamoli 4 run (pass failed)
Wai--Randall Pasion 15 run (kick failed)
Far--Ransen Rodrigues 90 interception return (pass failed)
Wai--Chaz Ramos 17 pass from Nefu Mageo (Ivan Uiagalelei kick)

Rushing--Farrington: Nicholas Tiqui 11-(-4), Fuamoli 8-9, Onosai 15-32, Mark Paleafei 6-33. Waipahu: Armond Kalani 3-(-14), Mageo 10-(-13), Pasion 5-41, Ioane Lepisi 3-20.

Passing--Farrington: Tiqui 4-9-0 for 67 yards. Waipahu: Mageo 9-23-2 for 102 yards, Kalani 0-4-0.

Receiving--Farrington: Kenneth Gasilos 3-68, Mark Baliza 1-(-1). Waipahu: Ramos 4-63, Michael Menor 3-35, Patolo Tunoa-Scanlan 1-11, Pasion 1-(-7).

Junior Varsity score: Farrington 17, Waipahu 7.

Mililani 21, Roosevelt 7: At Mililani, Gavin Ng scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns to lift the Trojans over the Rough Riders in the White Conference.

Mililani's defense sacked Roosevelt quarterback Chad Kapanui five times. Junior Darryl Griffin had four of those sacks.

Roosevelt	0	7	0	0-- 7

Mililani	0	7	0	14--21

Roo--Chad Owens 29 pass from Chad Kapanui (Dawny Jones kick)

Mil--Kris Andrews 55 pass from Barney Beter (Kyle Fukuchi kick)

Mil--Gavin Ng 1 run (Fukuchi kick)

Mil--Ng 36 run (Fukuchi kick)

Rushing--Roosevelt: Kapanui 16-32, Paul Gusman 2-6, Owens 3-13. Mililani: Ng 14-88, Matt Miller 2-2, David Goulsby 3-9, Beter 5-7, Ryan Inouye 2-0, Kekoa Lucas 3-11, Jay Abad 2-3.

Passing--Roosevelt: Kapanui 12-28-1 for 144 yards. Mililani: Beter 7-19-1 for 127 yards, Ng 0-1-0 for 0 yards.

Receiving--Roosevelt: David Narahara 3-22, Owens 4-90, Stephen Kelii 1-10, Gusman 2-3, Alan Imamura 2-19. Mililani: Andrews 2-72, Ng 1-19, Casey Rose 2-15, Goulsby 1-(-1), Dyron Kelly 1-22.

ILH

First round

		W	L	T	PF	PA
St. Louis	3	0	0	184	39
Iolani		2	1	0	93	107
Kamehameha	1	1	0	67	34
Pac-Five	1	1	0	50	54
Punahou		1	2	0	54	94
Damien		0	3	0	11	131

Today's game

Pac-Five vs. Kamehameha at Iolani, 2 p.m.

Last night's results

Punahou 20, Damien 11

St. Louis 54, Iolani 19

OIA Red

 		W	L	T	PF	PA
Kahuku		4	0	0	198	32
Waianae		3	1	0	116	95
Farrington	2	1	1	31	43
Waipahu		1	2	0	46	57
McKinley	1	2	0	62	80
Campbell	0	2	1	7	71
Leilehua	0	3	0	2	84

OIA White

 	W	L	T	PF	PA
Kailua	4	0	0	128	20
Mililani	3	1	0	91	50
Roosevelt	2	2	0	68	64
Castle	1	1	0	51	59
Moanalua	1	2	0	42	68
Nanakuli	0	2	0	25	60
Kaiser	0	3	0	12	96

OIA Blue

 		W	L	T	PF	PA
Kaimuki		3	0	0	95	25
Radford		3	0	0	77	19
Kalaheo		1	1	0	43	28
Aiea 		1	1	0	27	26
Kalani		1	2	0	13	50
Waialua		0	2	0	0	76
Pearl City	0	3	0	20	51

Today's games

Castle at Nanakuli, 7:30 p.m.

Kalani vs. Kalaheo at Kaiser, 7:30 p.m.

Kaimuki vs. Radford at Roosevelt, 7:30 p.m.

Aiea at Waialua, 7:30 p.m.

Last night's results

Waianae 35, McKinley 26

Kahuku 58, Leilehua 0

Farrington 18, Waipahu 13

Kailua 30, Kaiser 0

Mililani 21, Roosevelt 7