[ HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ]
GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARBULLETIN.COM
Kahuku's Dustin Huddy looked for running room last night against Kailua. The Red Raiders beat the Surfriders 26-9.
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A transfer from Maui scored two second-half touchdowns to lead Kahuku to a 26-9 victory over host Kailua last night in front of an estimated 4,000 fans.
The win gave the Red Raiders the Oahu Interscholastic Association Red Conference football championship -- for the second time this season.
Kahuku (8-0, 7-0) started the week as champions, but when the OIA announced that Castle must forfeit a previous victory over Kailua, it gave the Surfriders a last-game shot at the title.
But Tevita Finau, who led the Maui Sabers to a strong showing in the state basketball tournament last spring before transferring to Kahuku, made sure Kailua didn't usurp the Red Raiders' dominant standing at the top.
"I'm overwhelmed and very happy," Finau said after the game, which was much closer than the score indicates. "I was surprised I got the calls, but the coach was saying to watch for me and that I would be open. We did it. We took it all the way."
Kailua (6-1-1, 5-1-1) grabbed a 7-6 halftime lead and retained that slight edge until late in the third quarter.
A short Surfriders punt gave Kahuku good field position at its own 45, and Dustin Huddy's 54-yard run on an option pitch right led to Finau's 5-yard TD catch of a Waika Carvalho pass and a 12-7 edge.
It was the first time all night the Red Raiders used an outside pitch and it came at the perfect moment, surprising all of the Surfriders, who were leaning inside.
Kailua made it a three-point game -- 12-9 -- thanks to a safety early in the fourth quarter. Kahuku punter Makana Nicodemus was tackled in his own end zone by Derek Mailau after a snap that went way over his head.
Mailau, who also had a blocked extra point, congratulated his friends from Kahuku after the game, but wasn't too happy about his team letting a chance at the title slip away.
"We've got to regroup and come back strong in the playoffs," Mailau said. "We could have had them, but mental breakdowns killed us."
GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARBULLETIN.COM
Kailua receiver Dylan Linkner tried to get past a Kahuku defender last night. The Red Raiders won 26-9 to capture the Red East title.
Walker Vave, Kahuku's hard-hitting linebacker, recovered a Kailua fumble in Surfriders territory and it led to Finau's second TD grab -- this time from 5 yards out for an 18-9 lead with 4:09 to go.
Vave's interception and Huddy's 53-yard burst helped Kahuku seal it as Paea Vaimoui scored from the 1 for a 26-9 bulge with 2:26 left.
"We've got to work harder and can't screw up like we did today," said Nicodemus, who is Vave's counterpart at linebacker. "It wasn't going as we would have liked in the first half. But it's satisfying, as long as we know we're No. 1 in the OIA, and we deserve it."
After a scoreless first quarter, the Surfriders took a 7-0 lead by capitalizing on a Kahuku fumble. Kalae Meagher's recovery at the Red Raider 25 and Damien Torres' 22-yard run led to Torres' 1-yard dive.
Kahuku worked the 2-minute drill to cut the deficit to 7-6. Carvalho scrambled for gains of 23 and 11 yards, the latter on a crucial fourth-and-10 situation, and then he passed to Spencer Hafoka cutting across the middle for an 11-yard score. Hafoka was hit hard by Mailau at the 1-yard line, but Hafoka was able to nudge the ball into the end zone.
Mailau prevented the Red Raiders from tying the game by rushing around right end to block Simote Vea's extra-point attempt.
Huddy finished with 167 yards on 15 carries, while Torres had 107 yards on 25 carries.
At Kailua H.S. field
Kail -- Damien Torres 1 run (Mike Sakaba kick)
Kahuku (7-0, 6-0) 0 6 6 14 -- 26 Kailua (6-1-1, 5-1-1) 0 7 0 2 -- 9
Kah -- Spencer Hafoka 11 pass from Waika Carvalho (kick failed)
Kah -- Tevita Finau 5 pass from Carvalho (pass failed)
Kail -- Safety: Makana Nicodemus tackled in own end zone by Derek Mailau.
Kah -- Finau 4 pass from Carvalho (pass failed)
Kah -- Paea Vaimoui 1 run (Vaimoui run)
RUSHING -- Kahuku: Dustin Huddy 15-167, Carvalho 8-50, Vaimoui 10-45, Cy Naki 1-13, Vea 2-6, Manu Ngatikaura 1-(-1), Hyrum Moors 2-(-2), Team 1-(-28). Kailua: Torres 25-107, Kelroy Kohatsu 3-15, Dylan Linkner 2-4, Sione Tuifua 1-2, Donovan Ho 1-1.
PASSING -- Kahuku: Carvalho 7-17-0-27. Kailua: Kohatsu 6-20-2-110.
RECEIVING -- Kahuku: Hafoka 4-16, Finau 2-9, La'auli Fonoti 1-2. Kailua: Jeremy Wicker 2-41, Tanu Paleafei 1-32, Albert Kaleo 1-18, Linkner 1-10, Mike Kealoha 1-9.
Junior varsity -- Kahuku 36, Kailua 0
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STANDINGS
ILH
Division I League Overall Team W L T PF PA W L T PF PA Kamehameha 4 0 0 214 43 6 0 0 183 49 Saint Louis 3 1 0 106 43 4 1 0 140 55 Punahou 1 4 0 125 122 4 4 0 191 170 Division II League Overall Team W L T PF PA W L T PF PA Iolani 2 2 1 60 106 4 4 1 173 155 Damien 1 3 0 65 92 1 4 0 84 129 Pac-Five 0 3 1 27 101 2 3 1 75 130 OIA
y-clinched division title
Red East Conference Overall Team W L T PF PA W L T PF PA y-Kahuku 7 0 0 300 43 8 0 0 334 43 x-Kailua 5 1 1 235 115 6 1 1 257 122 x-Farrington 4 2 1 168 149 4 3 1 168 152 Castle 3 3 0 164 117 4 3 0 220 138 McKinley 3 3 0 158 113 4 3 0 183 125 Roosevelt 1 6 0 46 236 2 6 0 56 243 Kaimuki 0 7 0 25 300 0 8 0 32 321 Red West Conference Overall Team W L T PF PA W L T PF PA y-Mililani 7 0 0 206 78 8 0 0 220 85 x-Pearl City 5 2 0 211 124 6 2 0 252 124 x-Nanakuli 4 3 0 87 104 5 3 0 130 139 x-Waianae 3 4 0 152 159 3 5 0 152 180 Leilehua 2 5 0 76 106 3 5 0 98 106 Campbell 2 5 0 108 159 2 6 0 115 169 Waipahu 1 6 0 74 187 1 7 0 85 243 White Conference Overall Team W L T PF PA W L T PF PA y-Kapolei 7 0 0 276 84 8 0 0 297 84 x-Aiea 6 1 0 229 85 6 2 0 236 99 x-Radford 5 2 0 120 96 5 3 0 120 118 Kalaheo 3 3 0 164 138 3 4 0 164 179 Kaiser 3 3 0 134 81 3 4 0 147 115 Moanalua 2 5 0 85 165 2 6 0 97 211 Waialua 1 6 0 104 177 1 7 0 107 196 Kalani 0 7 0 27 313 0 7 0 27 313
x-clinched playoff berth
KIF
a-clinched Division I state tournament berth
Conference Overall Team W L T PF PA W L T PF PA a-Kauai 5 0 0 124 32 5 2 0 146 93 b-Waimea 2 2 0 53 38 4 2 0 104 79 Kapaa 0 5 0 20 112 1 6 0 51 174
b-clinched Division II state tournament berth
MIL
x-clinched first-round championship
Second round Overall Team W L T PF PA W L T PF PA Maui 1 0 0 54 6 5 2 0 158 45 King Kekaulike 1 0 0 22 20 5 1 0 150 90 Baldwin 1 1 0 40 28 7 1 0 183 53 Pac-Three 0 1 0 6 54 2 4 0 60 158 Lahainaluna 0 1 0 6 20 0 6 0 34 163 Final first round Team W L T PF PA x-Baldwin 4 0 0 110 25 King Kekaulike 3 1 0 101 63 Maui 2 2 0 60 33 Pac-Three 1 3 0 27 96 Lahainaluna 0 4 0 28 109
BIIF
Conference Overall Team W L T PF PA W L T PF PA Kealakehe 6 0 0 258 13 6 1 0 258 54 Hilo 5 1 0 170 59 5 1 0 170 59 Waiakea 5 1 0 156 89 6 1 0 202 101 Hawaii Prep 3 2 0 107 80 3 4 0 135 147 Konawaena 3 2 0 113 59 3 3 0 113 96 Honokaa 2 4 0 105 134 2 6 0 120 184 Keaau 1 4 0 102 159 2 5 0 109 202 Kohala 1 5 0 58 154 1 6 0 60 161 Ka'u 0 7 0 32 351 0 7 0 32 351 SCHEDULE AND SCORES
ILH
Yesterday
Punahou 41, Iolani 9
OIA RED EAST
Kahuku 26, Kailua 9
Farrington 35, Kaimuki 6
OIA RED WEST
Campbell 32, Waianae 22
Mililani 31, Leilehua 0
Pearl City 35, Waipahu 26
OIA White
Aiea 20, Moanalua 14
Kapolei 38, Radford 21
Waialua 32, Kalani 0
KIF
Kauai 28, Kapa'a 0
MIL
King Kekaulike 22, Baldwin 20
BIIF
Waiakea 61, Ka'u 6
Kealakehe 35, Kohala 0
Today
ILH
St. Louis at Damien, 4:45 p.m., at Aloha Stadium
Kamehameha at Pac-Five, 7:30 p.m., at Aloha Stadium
OIA Red East
Castle vs. McKinley, at Roosevelt, 6:30 p.m.
OIA White
Kaiser at Kalaheo, 6:30 p.m.
MIL
Pac-Three at Lahainaluna, 7:30 p.m., at War Memorial Stadium
BIIF
Honoka'a at Hawaii Prep, 2 p.m.
Kea'au at Konawaena, 6:30 p.m.
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OIA RED EAST
Matt Bell ran for two scores and tacked on five extra points as the Governors smashed the Bulldogs to clinch a playoff spot.
Farrington 35, Kaimuki 6Ameko Vaimasanuu scored on runs of 25 and 44 yards in the first quarter to give the Governors a commanding lead. Jostin Waialae broke free for a score from 35 yards out to send Farrington into halftime with a 28-0 lead. The Governors gained 201 yards on the ground, while their defense held Kaimuki to 8 rushing yards and 70 in the air.
The Bulldogs earned a measure of respect late in the fourth quarter, scoring with just 18 seconds left in the game.
At Roosevelt H.S. Field
Far -- Ameko Vaimasanuu 25 run (Matt Bell kick)
Kaimuki (0-8, 0-7) 0 0 0 6 -- 6 Farrington (4-3-1, 4-2-1) 14 14 7 0 -- 35
Far -- Vaimasanuu 44 run (Bell kick)
Far -- Bell 1 run (Bell kick)
Far -- Jostin Waialae 35 run (Bell kick)
Far -- Bell 16 run (Bell kick)
Kaim-- Sheldon Sarcedo 10 pass from Kaha Akau (kick failed)
RUSHING -- Kaimuki: Jona Qoro 6-16, Kaeo Neal 3-5, Sarcedo 7-2, Akau 4-(-15). Farrington: Bell 19-103, Vaimasanuu 4-60, Waialae 1-35, Eric Fagalela 1-3, Eti Atonio 2-(-7).
PASSING -- Kaimuki: Akau 6-14-0-72, Sarcedo 1-1-0-(-2). Farrington: Atonio 7-9-1-127.
RECEIVING -- Kaimuki: Sarcedo 2-33, Neal 2-14, Akoni Vaivai 1-20, Ephrium Li 1-5, Qoro 1-(-2). Farrington: Bell 5-104, Alvin Faumui 1-15, Waialae 1-8.
Junior varsity -- Farrington 38, Kaimuki 6
OIA RED WEST
Maka Kahoano threw for a pair of touchdowns and six different players scored as the Trojans shut out the Mules.
Mililani 31, Leilehua 0Mililani, the conference champion, made its first statement with its defense, with Mikhali Mabry registering a safety to open the scoring in the first quarter and Kenneth Sio getting a safety of his own in the fourth to close it out.
The Trojans' offense put on a clinic from there, getting a 5-yard run from Jordan Apduhan before Kahoano threw for a pair of touchdowns. Jordan Perry added the last touchdown with a 20-yard pass to Henry Workman.
The Mules, who were led by Justin Lawelawe's 65 rushing yards, could have clinched a playoff spot with a win and Waianae's 32-22 loss to Campbell.
At Leilehua H.S. Field
Mililani (8-0, 7-0) 213 0 16 -- 31 Leilehua (3-5, 2-5) 0 0 0 0 -- 0 Mil -- Mikhali Mabry safety
Mil -- Jordan Apduhan 5 run (Jay Abrigo kick)
Mil -- Michael Pacada 8 pass from Maka Kahoano (kick failed)
Mil -- Darren Smith 16 pass from Kahoano (Abrigo kick)
Mil -- Henry Workman 20 pass from Jordan Perry (Abrigo kick)
Mil -- Kenneth Sio safety
RUSHING -- Mililani: Apduhan 11-60, Carlo Renesses 11-52, Perry 5-46, Chase Nakachi 4-27, Aran Bisho 2-8, Reid Park 1-3, Ryan Aguon 1-2, Jay Greene 3-(-4). Leilehua: Justin Lawelawe 10-65, Kione Rivera 4-17, Nelson Hernando 2-7, Guyes Galdera 1-0, B.J. Fruean 2-(-1).
PASSING -- Mililani: Kahoano 8-13-1-93, Perry 1-1-0-20. Leilehua: Jonathan Scruggs 1-5-1-15, Kaikoa Kinoshita 1-1-0-9, Jameson Ramiscal 4-7-0-29.
RECEIVING -- Mililani: Bisho 2-24, Chase Nakachi 2-26, Smith 2-28, Andrew Tokumi 1-7, Pacada 1-8, Workman 1-20. Leilehua: Scruggs 4-33, Antonio Carter 1-5, Blake Furtado 1-15.
Junior varsity -- Leilehua 41, Mililani 0OIA White
Kapolei 38, Radford 21
The Hurricanes won the OIA White title in their second year of varsity football by riding a 17-point third quarter over the Rams.Gilbert Brown ran for a score from 30 yards out to give Kapolei a 21-14 lead, and Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada scored from 35 yards out for a 31-21 margin with 3:45 left and no Radford comeback forthcoming.
At Radford H.S. Field
Rad -- Sunny Belcher 5 pass from Dennis Medina (Eric Venglar kick)
Kapolei (8-0, 7-0) 7 7 17 7 -- 38 Radford (5-3, 5-2) 7 7 7 0 -- 21
Kap -- Charles Recamana 7 pass from Jon Medeiros (Kerisiano Tuaniga kick)
Rad -- Jason Opetaia 5 run (Venglar kick)
Kap -- Medeiros 11 run (Tuaniga kick)
Kap -- Gilbert Brown 30 run (Tuaniga kick)
Kap -- Tuaniga 35 FG
Rad -- Belcher 65 pass from Medina (Venglar kick)
Kap -- Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada 35 run (Tuaniga kick)
Kap -- Kaheaku-Enhada 17 run (Tuaniga kick)
RUSHING -- Kapolei: Kaheaku-Enhada 6-88, John Dela Rama 8-72, Gilbert Brown 5-71, Jon Medeiros 12-32, Aaron Perry 12-30, James Armstrong1-13, Colin Dumlao 1-6, Stephen Baughn 6-(-32), Chaves Gamboa 1-4. Radford: Dennis Medina 1-2, Jason Opetaia 1-5, .
PASSING -- Kapolei: Medeiros 9-23-0-90, Kaheaku-Enhada 0-3-1-0. Radford: Medina 8-13-0-129, Baughn 3-6-0-27.
RECEIVING -- Kapolei: Kaheaku-Enhada 2-27, Brandon Pieper 2-20, Recamana 2-16, Keanui Carmack 1-16, Jon Santiago 1-7, . Radford: Raymond Burcaiga 3-14, Sunny Belcher 3-113, Eric Venglar 1-2, Bruce Starks 1-13, James Armstrong 2-6, Aaron Perry 1-8.
Junior varsity -- Radford 13, Kapolei 7
MIL
Roy Antolin hit J.J. Eno with a 55-yard strike in the fourth quarter but couldn't hook up with anyone on the 2-point conversion as the Bears fell just short of Na Alii.
King Kekaulike 22, Baldwin 20King Kekaulike ran out to a 16-7 lead before Baldwin made its comeback in the fourth quarter. Kona Quinoba scored twice, the second in the fourth quarter from 40 yards out, and ran for 180 yards on 25 carries.
At War Memorial Stadium
Bald -- Reid Kaya 17 fumble return (J.J. Eno kick)
King Kekaulike (5-1, 1-0) 0 6 10 6 -- 22 Baldwin (7-1, 1-1) 0 7 7 6 -- 20
KK -- Kona Quinabo 3 run (kick failed)
KK -- FG Zack Gilarski 30
KK -- Kakela Sousa fumble recovery in end zone (Gilarski kick)
Bald -- Shevis Shima 62 pass from Roy Antolin (Eno kick)
KK--Quinabo 40 run (kick failed)
Bald -- Eno 55 pass from Antolin (pass failed)
RUSHING -- Bald: Weylin Costa 15-41, Kaluka Maiava 1-0, Antolin 6-(-35). KK: Quinabo 25-180, Joshua Wilhelm 5-34, Aaron Wood 4-6, Davin Iwata 8-(-1).
PASSING -- Bald: Antolin 12-22-1-271l. KK: Iwata 3-7-1-17.
RECEIVING -- Bald: Eno 5-87, Cody Nakamura 3-88, Shima 3-82, Trenson Himalaya 1-14. KK: Wood 1-9, Nicholas James 1-5, Kaipo Cabating 1-3.
BIIF
Michael Kaniho threw for a pair of touchdowns and Thomas Kamoku ran for 95 yards and a score to help Kealakehe over Kohala. Kayson DeSilva led the defense with seven tackles and a sack.
Kealakehe 35, Kohala 0At Kamehameha Park
No individual statistics reported.
Kealakehe (6-1, 6-0) 22 13 0 0 -- 35 Kohala (1-6, 1-5) 0 0 0 0 -- 0
