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RONEN ZILBERMAN / RZILBERMAN@STARBULLETIN.COM
Shaun Kauleinamoku of Saint Louis tried to get away from Kamehameha's Guyton Galdeira during last night's game.
Saint Louis routs
KamehamehaThe Crusaders cruise to
a 51-19 victory for their fifth
straight Division I state berth
Saint Louis proved that talk of the demise of its football dynasty was premature.
The Crusaders (7-1, 6-1) won their 18th straight Interscholastic League of Honolulu championship by routing Kamehameha 51-19 last night before 10,845 at Aloha Stadium. They also earned their fifth consecutive berth in the Division I state tournament, which begins Nov. 21.
It's been a bad two weeks for Kamehameha. The Warriors (7-2, 5-2) had high hopes for their first league championship since 1979, but they were missing six starters who didn't play because of undisclosed inappropriate off-field behavior. An upset loss to Punahou last week also punched a hole in their title dreams.
Kekoa Paulsen, a Kamehameha spokesman, said the school is checking all the facts of the alleged incident before it comes forward with any information -- if it's appropriate to release any information at all.
"I'm not going to talk about anything but the game tonight," Kamehameha coach Kanani Souza said. "We looked good at times, but we weren't consistent on either side of the ball and that hurt us."
The game was a stark contrast to the teams' first meeting in September, which the Warriors won 16-13. This one featured a wide-open Saint Louis offense that wasn't quite up to speed earlier in the season.
"Everybody believed," Crusaders coach Darnell Arceneaux said. "I'm really pleased with the kids' ability to show up. Some teams don't show up for the big game and they did. It really blew me away the way they produced with everything on the line."
As usual, the Crusaders' defense was menacingly tough. Defensive back Keao Monteilh broke up a handful of passes intended for the Warriors' big target, Waika Spencer, and returned an interception for a touchdown. Benjamin Soliven also slowed down Kamehameha's offense with two interceptions, while Nuipitane Nahalea added another pick.
"This was a big win ... 51-19 ... that's the biggest win we've had over Kamehameha since I've been on the team," Monteilh said. "Our defensive backs really stepped it up and our defensive line put a lot of pressure on and we all made tackles. We were ready ... we watch video and go over their plays every day for at least an hour. We've got to pick up our level of play and really bring it on in the states."
Kamehameha had no answer for the passing of Kealii Perbera and the running of B.J. Batts. Perbera threw for 256 yards and four TDs -- two each to Desmond Hanohano and Shaun Kauleinamoku. The Crusaders' receivers found huge holes in the Warriors' zone defense and it eventually set up the up-the-middle running of Batts, who gained 110 yards on 22 carries and a TD.
Makaala Kuewa's blocked punt and 5-yard return for a touchdown was a major turning point. It gave Saint Louis a 14-7 lead.
The Crusaders built a 23-13 halftime advantage and scored two quick second-half touchdowns to take command.
"They beat us in all three phases of the game and that blocked punt really set us back," Souza said.
Arceneaux was impressed with Kamehameha's grit.
"They've had to fight through distractions and this game was a lot closer ... don't let the score fool you," he said. "The ILH can be proud of these two teams."
At Aloha Stadium
Kam -- Jayson Rego 35 run (Kepa Gaison kick)
Saint Louis (7-1, 6-1) 17 6 14 14 -- 51 Kamehameha (7-2, 5-2) 7 6 6 0 -- 19
StL -- Shaun Kauleinamoku 28 pass from Kealii Perbera (C.J. Santiago kick)
StL -- Makaala Kuewa 4 blocked punt return (Santiago kick)
StL -- Santiago FG 42
StL -- Desmond Hanohano 4 pass from Perbera (kick failed)
Kam -- Pono Kam 1 run (pass failed)
StL -- Hanohano 52 pass from Perbera (Santiago kick)
StL -- Kauleinamoku 15 pass from Perbera (Santiago kick)
Kam -- Sy Cullen 13 run (kick failed)
StL -- B.J. Batts 9 run (Santiago kick)
StL -- Keao Monteilh 29 interception return (Santiago kick)
RUSHING -- Saint Louis: B.J. Batts 22-110, Wyatt Williams 1-3, Perbera 3-0, Leichman Fiaseu 2-(-5). Kamehameha: Cullen 11-45, Rego 3-36, Matt Coelho 1-11, Structin Tabisola 3-(-4), Kam 3-(-9).
PASSING -- Saint Louis: Perbera 14-21-0-256. Kamehameha: Kam 20-40-4-201.
RECEIVING -- Saint Louis: Kauleinamoku 8-156, Desmond Hanohano 4-75, Kuewa 1-16, Batts 1-9. Kamehameha: Matt Coelho 8-118, Waika Spencer 5-28, Cullen 1-14, Spencer McCready 1-13, Nathaniel Nakagawa 3-12, James Hardy 1-11, Aaron Nicoles 1-5.
Punahou 52, Pac-Five 14: John Morris completed 14 of 15 passes for 213 yards and three touchdowns in two quarters to lead one of the hottest teams in the state to the ILH rout.
The Buffanblu (6-4, 4-3), coming off a big upset of Kamehameha last week, scored on seven of their nine first-half possessions.
Punahou created three Pac-Five first-half turnovers to fuel the rout. Alexander Chock and Chris Shiramizu intercepted Wolfpack quarterback Jordan Tani, while Jonathan Overton recovered a fumble caused by Jordan Moss.
In the second half, the Buffanblu's Jay Angotti and Matthew Kwock came through with picks and Overton and Moss each had a sack to thwart Pac-Five (2-6-1, 0-6-1) drives. Angotti scored Punahou's only second-half TD with a 55-yard return.
Two of Morris' TD passes went to Christopher Duncan, who caught four passes for 108 yards.
Tani completed 20 of 44 passes for the Wolfpack for 252 yards and a TD, but he threw four interceptions.
Punahou's Micah Strickland rushed for 114 yards on 11 carries and didn't play in the second half.
At Aloha Stadium
Pun -- Reyn Wicklund 2 run (Chris Takemoto-Gentile kick)
Pac-Five (2-6-1, 0-6-1) 0 7 0 7 -- 14 Punahou (6-4, 4-3) 21 24 7 0 -- 52
Pun -- Christopher Duncan 30 pass from John Morris (Takemoto-Gentile kick)
Pun -- Wicklund 6 pass from Morris (Takemoto-Gentile kick)
P5 -- Travis Tyler 21 pass from Jordan Tani (Darci Hata kick)
Pun -- Duncan 48 pass from Morris (Takemoto-Gentile kick)
Pun -- Micah Strickland 20 run (Takemoto-Gentile kick)
Pun -- Strickland 1 run (Takemoto-Gentile kick)
Pun -- Takemoto-Gentile FG 19
Pun -- Jay Angotti 55 interception return (Takemoto-Gentile kick)
P5 -- Keala Kaehuaea 2 run (Hata kick)
RUSHING -- Pac-Five: Kaehuaea 6-28, Gyles Lawrence 2-12, Gilbert Gonzales 2-(-3), Tani 5-(-18). Punahou: Strickland 11-114, Wicklund 3-29, Kainoa Johnson 2-5, Morris 1-2, Matt Solomona 1-0, Mat Young 1-(-1).
PASSING -- Pac-Five: Tani 20-44-4-252. Punahou: Morris 14-15-0-213, Justin Ingalls 2-4-1-4.
RECEIVING -- Pac-Five: Tyler 7-92, Cheyne Abbey-Chong 5-74, Brent Umehira 4-45, Logan Taylor 1-17, Paul Kaohu-Nishimura 1-14, Lawrence 1-10, Kaehuaea 1-0. Punahou: Duncan 4-108, Strickland 2-35, Cameron Grace 2-25, Chad Tamashiro 2-17, Jamie Fujimoto 3-14, Wicklund 2-12, Brian Matsumoto 1-6.
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Standings
Through Saturday's games
ILH
a-clinched Division I state tournament berth
Division I League Overall Team W L T PF PA W L T PF PA Saint Louis 6 1 0 216 94 7 1 0 250 106 Kamehameha 5 2 0 187 129 7 2 0 256 135 Punahou 4 3 0 191 142 6 4 0 257 190 Division II League Overall Team W L T PF PA W L T PF PA b-Damien 3 4 0 147 179 3 5 0 166 216 Iolani 2 4 1 101 157 4 6 1 214 216 Pac-Five 0 6 1 102 243 2 6 1 150 272 b-clinched Division II state tournament berth
KIF
y-clinched league championship
Conference Overall Team W L T PF PA W L T PF PA ay-Kauai 5 1 0 137 52 5 3 0 159 113 b-Waimea 4 2 0 104 59 6 2 0 155 100 Kapaa 0 6 0 28 143 1 7 0 59 205 a-clinched Division I state tournament berth
b-clinched Division II state tournament berth
MIL
c-clinched first-round championship
Second round Overall Team W L T PF PA W L T PF PA Maui 3 0 0 109 12 7 2 0 213 51 King Kekaulike 2 1 0 79 73 6 2 0 207 143 Baldwin 2 1 0 81 28 8 1 0 224 53 Lahainaluna 1 2 0 33 51 1 7 0 55 176 Pac-Three 0 4 0 35 173 2 8 0 89 277 Final first round League overall Team W L T PF PA W L T PF PA c-Baldwin 4 0 0 110 25 5 1 0 150 53 King Kekaulike 3 1 0 101 63 5 1 0 180 99 Maui 2 2 0 60 33 4 2 0 132 45 Pac-Three 1 3 0 27 96 1 6 0 62 228 Lahainaluna 0 4 0 28 109 1 6 0 61 160
BIIF
c-clinched regular-season championship
Conference Overall Team W L T PF PA W L T PF PA c-Kealakehe 8 0 0 330 40 8 1 0 330 81 Hawaii Prep 6 2 0 163 110 6 4 0 191 177 Hilo 6 2 0 238 124 6 2 0 238 124 Konawaena 5 3 0 216 79 5 4 0 216 116 Waiakea 5 3 0 163 131 6 3 0 209 143 Honokaa 3 5 0 144 155 3 7 0 159 205 Kohala 2 6 0 90 213 2 7 0 93 220 Keaau 1 7 0 126 251 2 8 0 133 294 Ka'u 0 8 0 32 397 0 8 0 32 397
OIA Playoff Schedule
Red Conference (Div. i)
Friday
Third-place game: Mililani vs. Farrington at Aloha Stadium, 5 p.m.
Final: Kahuku vs. Kailua at Aloha Stadium, 7:30 p.m.
White conference (Div. ii)
Nov. 14
Final: Kapolei vs. Aiea at Mililani
Yesterday's Results
ILH
Punahou 52, Pac-Five 14
Saint Louis 51, Kamehameha 19
oia white semifinals
Aiea 21, Radford 7
Kapolei 41, Kalaheo 6
mil
Maui 37, King Kekaulike 0
biif
Hawaii Prep 14, Konawaena 13
Hilo 41, Kohala 14
oia junior varsity quarterfinals
Kahuku 34, Farrington 6
Leilehua 40, Pearl City 8
BIIF
Ka Makani rode the shoulders of Michael Kopra to a first-round bye in the BIIF Division II playoffs.
Hawaii Prep 14, Konawaena 13Kopra's 19-yard touchdown run with 1:10 left in the third quarter tied the game at 13 and his extra-point kick proved to be the game winner. Kopra carried the ball for 103 yards as Ka Makani won for the first time at Konawaena since 1991.
HPA earned the bye in the Division II playoffs and will host the winner of this weekend's Honokaa-Konawaena game. A loss would've given Konawaena the bye and home field advantage, forcing Ka Makani to play Honokaa.
"The bye is huge," said HPA coach Tom Goodspeed. "No. 1, it gives us rest. No. 2, we don't have to play at their (Konawaena) house again."
Goodspeed said the time off will allow his team to work on their conditioning and "get our injured players back up, focus on discipline and winning that game."
HPA led 7-6 at the break before Konawaena rallied to take a 13-7 lead in the third.
At Konawaena H.S. Field
No individual statistics reported
Hawaii Prep (6-4, 6-2) 7 0 7 0 -- 14 Konawaena (5-4, 5-3) 0 6 7 0 -- 13
MIL
The Sabers crashed King Kekaulike's homecoming.
Maui 37, King Kekaulike 0Andrew Nakihei carried the ball 15 times for 120 yards and quarterback Eric Watson threw a 50-yard touchdown pass to Michael Cabico as Maui not only shut out King Kekaulike but prevented the Na Alii from becoming MIL second-round champions.
Maui struck three times in the first quarter and added two more touchdowns in the second to lead 34-0 at halftime.
At War Memorial Stadium
Maui -- Chad Sagon 10 run (Ryan Ishizu kick)
Maui (7-2, 3-0) 21 13 3 0 -- 37 King Kekaulike (6-2, 2-1) 0 0 0 0 -- 0
Maui -- Andrew Nakihei 37 run (Ishizu kick)
Maui -- Ishizu 22 run (Ishizu kick)
Maui -- Michael Cabico 50 pass from Eric Watson (kick failed)
Maui -- Sagon 51 punt return (Ishizu kick)
Maui -- FG Ishizu 22
RUSHING -- Maui: Nakihei 15-120, Sagon 3-69, Maika Carpio 5-31, Ishizu 3-26, Taylor Burrill 4-8, Watson 2-1 . King Kekaulike: Kona Quinabo 13-76, Aaron Wood 6-21, Josh Wilhelm 1-4, Davin Iwata 11-(-15).
PASSING -- Maui: Watson 4-11-0-77. King Kekaulike: Davin Iwata 5-12-1-26.
RECEIVING -- Maui: Cabico 4-77. King Kekaulike: Nicholas James 1-14, Ryan Felten 1-13, Wood 2-0, Kaipo Cabating 1-(-1).Junior varsity -- King Kekaulike 13, Maui High 7
Friday's results
The Red Raiders ended the Menehunes' streak of 11 Kauai Interscholastic Federation titles with wins in the schools' two previous meetings this year, but Waimea got the last word as the two state tournament-bound teams concluded the regular season.
KIF
Waimea 20, Kauai 13Waimea opened the scoring when running back Jordon Dizon hit Casey Barba for a 35-yard score in the first quarter. The Menehunes tacked on two more scores in the second quarter -- a 6-yard pass from Jon Palacio to Justin Estes and a 5-yard run by Lanikai Kanahele -- for a 20-0 halftime lead.
The Red Raiders rallied with scores in each of the final two quarters but fell a touchdown short in their homecoming game at Vidinha Stadium.
Kauai's next game will be on Nov. 21 in the Division I state tournament against the OIA champion. Kahuku and Kailua meet for that title Friday.
Waimea has a bye in the state Division II tournament and will host either Interscholastic League of Honolulu champion Damien or the OIA runner-up at Vidinha Stadium on Nov. 28 in a semifinal.
The state finals will be played on Dec. 5 at Aloha Stadium.
At Vidinha Stadium
Waim -- Casey Barba 35 pass from Jordon Dizon (Brandon Agan kick)
Waimea (6-2, 4-2) 7 13 0 0 -- 20 Kauai (5-3, 5-1) 0 0 6 7 -- 13
Waim -- Justin Estes 6 pass from John Palacio (kick failed)
Waim -- Lanikai Kanahele 5 run (Agan kick)
Kau -- Kevin Cadiente 8 run (run failed)
Kau -- Kekoa Crowell 1 run (Cody Kimura kick)
RUSHING -- Waimea: Thomas Batis 6-28, Po'okela Chang-Wo 8-13, Estes 2-11, Gary Mata 2-10, Kanahele 5-10, Dizon 2-2, Rhyan Parbo 4-0, Palacio 8-(-5). Kauai: Weston Victorino 12-30, Niko Elvenia 2-28, Cadiente 2-20, Crowell 7-(-8), Garen Itamura 1-(-11).
PASSING -- Waimea: Palacio 7-23-1-77, Dizon 1-1-0-35. Kauai: Crowell 13-36-3-207, Victorino 0-1-0-0.
RECEIVING -- Waimea: Estes 4-39, Dizon 3-38, Barba 1-35. Kauai: Lance Okasaki 3-59, Itamura 3-41, Cadiente 3-18, Justin Arakaki 2-61, Matt Buza 1-24, Victorino 1-4.
Junior varsity -- Kauai 6, Waimea 0
BIIF
Honokaa 29, Keaau 0
