HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
RICHARD WALKER / RWALKER@STARBULLETIN.COM
Saint Louis' Shane Ahlo lunged for a pass but couldn't come up with it during the first half last night against Kamehameha.
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Saint Louis edges Kamehameha
The Crusaders' Mamiya passes for 192 yards and runs in a touchdown for a 17-14 victory
The magician has done it again.
Micah Mamiya, whose mastery of the flex option has been virtually flawless all season, passed for 192 yards and ran for the game-winning touchdown with 3:41 left as Saint Louis rallied past Kamehameha 17-14 last night at Aloha Stadium.
A raucous crowd of 4,977 watched Kamehameha dominate the first half only to falter after intermission against a resilient Crusader squad. Top-ranked Saint Louis improved to 5-0 in Interscholastic League of Honolulu play (8-0 overall) and came one step closer to sealing the league title.
Jacob Barit's booming punts kept field position in the Crusaders' favor in the second half. That paid off when they gained possession at their own 45-yard line midway through the final quarter for the go-ahead drive. Austin Wakinekona's 41-yard run gave Saint Louis a first down at the Kamehameha 14-yard line. A pass interference call in the end zone on third down kept the Crusader drive alive, and Mamiya scored easily on a 1-yard keeper to the left side.
It was the same play that he used to help Saint Louis beat Kamehameha in their first battle a month ago, 10-3.
This time, his touchdown put Saint Louis ahead 17-14 with 3:41 remaining. Kamehameha never got deeper than the Saint Louis 23-yard line the rest of the way.
"We didn't get down on each other. We kept picking each other up. We know we have the guys to come back," defensive end Scott Smith said of his team's 14-0 deficit. "We have faith. The 'D' knows the offense will come around."
Smith and Solomona Aigamaua were part of a swarming Crusader defense that limited Kamehameha to 88 rushing yards (2.5 per carry). The Warriors managed only 164 total yards. Smith and Aigamaua each had two sacks.
Wakinekona paced the Crusader ground attack with 70 yards on 10 attempts.
RICHARD WALKER / RWALKER@STARBULLETIN.COM
Kamehameha's Ian Bernardino pulled in a pass over Saint Louis' Jeffrey Kahler last night at Aloha Stadium.
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Fourth-ranked Kamehameha dropped to 2-3 in league play (6-3 overall) and saw its title hopes fade away despite a dominant first half. Ryan Montez rushed for 66 yards on 13 carries to lead the Warrior offense. He also averaged 31 yards on four kickoff returns.
After Mamiya's touchdown, the Warriors still had a decent opportunity to regain the lead. After exchanging punts with Saint Louis, Kamehameha got the ball back on its 48-yard line with 1:09 to play.
Michael Hoke connected with tight end Kaneakua Friel on a fourth-down pass to give the Warriors first down at the Crusaders 23-yard line. However, a holding penalty pushed the Warriors back to the 39. On the final play of the game, Scott Smith came up with his second sack, capping a remarkable comeback.
Saint Louis finished with 319 total yards despite a paltry 41 yards in the first half. Adjustments at halftime were key.
"All I told the kids was, 'The team I saw in the first half is not the one I saw for six weeks.' We were a little overly excited," coach Delbert Tengan said. "When you get close to your goal, you get a little anxious."
Early on, Kamehameha stymied Saint Louis with a new look: a three-man defensive line.
"They mixed it up and we needed to adjust to it," Tengan said. "Micah did a great job with that. He made the right decisions, when to give (to the running back), when to keep."
Mamiya, whose deft ball-handling has stumped defenses all season, got help from receiver Chase Alcott, who finished with four key catches for 76 yards.
"Chase made some big grabs for us. He was a nice spark," Tengan said.
It was another heart-breaking loss for the Warriors, who have lost three league games by a total of 11 points. "We played well in the first half, but we couldn't get anything going in the second half," coach Kanani Souza said. "We gotta find a way to rebound. We have two more games, starting with Iolani next week
Iolani 29, Pac-Five 22
Justin Yamamoto ran for 119 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries as the Raiders outlasted the Wolf Pack.
Iolani improved to 2-2-1 in ILH play, 4-3-1 overall and and stayed within striking distance of Division II leader Damien.
Pac-Five dropped to 0-4 in league play (2-5 overall). Jordan Ho-Ching ran for 78 yards and caught six passes for 61 more to lead the Wolfpack.
The Raiders used their usual no-huddle, run-and-shoot offense to set the tempo early. They drove on the opening series to the Pac-Five 18-yard line and took a 3-0 lead on Kody Adams' 35-yard field goal.
Iolani marched 74 yards in 11 plays for the game's first touchdown soon after. Ryan Dung scrambled for 14 yards on fourth and 10, and connected with Aaron Fong for a first down on third and 10 to spark the drive. Yamamoto's 2-yard burst gave Iolani a 10-0 lead with 7 minutes to play in the opening quarter.
YESTERDAY'S RESULTS
ILH
No. 1 Saint Louis 17, No. 4 Kamehameha 14
At Aloha Stadium
| Saint Louis (8-0, 5-0) |
0 |
0 |
10 |
7 |
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17
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| Kamehameha (6-3, 2-3) |
0 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
-- |
14 |
Kam--Truman Chun 2 run (Tyler Akao kick).
Kam--Chun 3 run (Akao kick).
StL--Chase Alcott 7 pass from Micah Mamiya (Kenton Chun kick).
StL--FG Chun 25.
StL--Mamiya 1 run (Chun kick).
RUSHING--Saint Louis: Austin Wakinekona 10-70, Mamiya 9-24, Alcott 2-14, Keani Nishigaya 8-12, Devan Essner 3-7, Ryan Iaea 1-0. Kamehameha: Ryan Montez 13-66, Truman Chun 13-34, Michael Hoke 9-(-12).
PASSING--Saint Louis: Mamiya 13-26-1-192. Kamehameha: Hoke 4-13-0-76.
RECEIVING--Saint Louis: Alcott 4-76, Shane Ahlo 4-34, Tamatoa DeMello 2-10, Kuli'a Aiona 1-38, Ricksson Pacarro 1-31, Iaea 1-3. Kamehameha: Kaneakua Friel 2-28, Ian Bernardino 1-33, Charles Soon III 1-15.
Iolani 29, Pac-Five 22
At Aloha Stadium
| Iolani (4-3-1, 2-2-1) |
13 |
7 |
9 |
0 |
-- |
29
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| Pac-Five (2-6, 0-5) |
7 |
0 |
7 |
8 |
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22 |
Iol--FG Kody Adams 35.
Iol--Justin Yamamoto 2 run (Adams kick).
Pac--Shandon Augustus 13 run (Josh Mun kick).
Iol--FG Adams 19.
Iol--Ryan Dung 38 run (Adams kick).
Iol--Yamamoto 4 run (Adams kick).
Pac--Jaime Rivera 2 run (Mun kick).
Iol--Safety, Trent Toyama downed punt in end zone.
Pac--Jordan Ho-Ching 14 run (Ho-Ching run).
RUSHING--Iolani: Yamamoto 17-119, Dung 7-42, Kela Marciel 2-19, Reid Furukawa 5-8. Pac-Five: Ho-Ching 13-78, Augustus 15-76, Jaime Rivera 4-21, Bryson Beirne 4-5, Phillip Sarubbi 1-3, Brashton Satele 1-1, Zachary Fujimoto 1-(-3).
PASSING--Iolani: Dung 9-26-0-170. Pac-Five: Beirne 16-30-1-117.
RECEIVING--Iolani: Lionel Fujioka 3-72, Fong 3-63, Furukawa 1-20, Ronnie Hirokawa 1-10, Jordan Nakamura 1-5. Pac-Five: Ho-Ching 7-61, Augustus 3-12, Matthew Bayan 2-21, Sarubbi 1-11, Rivera 1-6, Matt Shibata 1-5, Fujimoto 1-1.
OIA RED PLAYOFFS
Aiea 18, Castle 12
At Castle H.S. field
| Aiea (4-5) |
12 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
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18
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| Castle (3-6) |
6 |
0 |
0 |
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6-- |
12 |
Aiea--Alan Fonoti 64 pass from Alfredo Higa (run failed).
Aiea--Fonoti 5 pass from Higa (run failed).
Cas--Andrew Fakatoka 7 run (kick failed).
Aiea--Lofa Liilii 10 run (pass failed).
Cas--Scott Keiter-Charles 52 pass from Bryson Ukauka (kick failed).
RUSHING--Aiea: L. Liilii 21-90, Daniel Liilii 7-37, Crenston Ioapo 2-(-2), Higa 5-(-4), Team 2-(-37). Castle: Fakatoka 16-43, Thomas Ilae 4-30, Keiter-Charles 1-14, Ukauka 7-1, Moku Bruhn 1-(-5), Team 1-(-18).
PASSING--Aiea: Higa 11-19-1-174. Castle: Ukauka 14-26-1-194, Bruhn 0-1-1-0.
RECEIVING--Aiea: L. Liilii 5-38, Fonoti 3-103, D. Liilii 3-33. Castle: Corey Paredes 7-67, Keiter-Charles 3-82, Fakatoka 2-4, Kaleo Silva 1-30, Bronson Kekahuna 1-11.
OIA WHITE
Kaiser 13, Waipahu 13
At Waipahu H.S. field
| Kaiser (6-2-1, 6-1-1) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
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13
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| Waipahu (5-2-2, 5-1-2) |
7 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
-- |
13 |
Waip--Matt Soueira 11 pass from Gil Fernandez (Aaron Paahana kick).
Waip--Soueira 34 run (kick failed).
Kais--Kalua Noa 18 pass from Skyler Chan (Kyle Niiro kick).
Kais--Isaac Saffery 2 run (kick failed).
RUSHING--Kaiser: Saffery 17-91, Chan 5-19, Jake Esteban 1-8, Nainoa Kam 1-(-1). Waipahu: Soueira 10-76, Jesse Doctolero 8-54, Fernandez 18-43, Vili Tauave 11-33, Tyler Martin 4-26.
PASSING--Kaiser: Chan 8-17-2-79. Waipahu: Fernandez 5-10-0-45.
RECEIVING--Kaiser: Noa 4-56, Saffery 2-15, Devin Dela Pena 1-10, Esteban 1-(-2). Waipahu: Steven Berndt 2-22, Soueira 2-20, Martin 1-3.
Junior varsity--Waipahu 53, Kaiser 13
Nanakuli 14, Waialua 14
At Nanakuli H.S. field
| Waialua (6-2-1, 5-2-1) |
7 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
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14
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| Nanakuli (2-5-2, 2-4-2) |
0 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
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14 |
Wail--Edwin Rubio 6 run (Kaikala Carvalho kick).
Nan--Waimea McKeague 5 run (Julius Seabrooks kick).
Nan--Keoki Kaeha 2 run (Seabrooks kick).
Wail--Donovan Matas 19 run (Carvalho kick).
RUSHING--Waialua: Matas 14-86, Rubio 1-6, Adam Foster 2-(-1), Caleb Fore 7-(-28). Nanakuli: Kaeha 20-112, McKeague 12-75, Lalo Respecio 6-39, Josh Vaenna 5-26, William Kido-Eli 2-17, Puna Garcia 1-14, Chase McGill 1-2.
PASSING--Waialua: Fore 10-19-1-118. Nanakuli: Respicio 6-14-0-50.
RECEIVING--Waialua: Matas 6-25, Joshua Whittaker 4-16, Rubio 3-13, Foster 3-12, Jordan Chun 2-23, Team 1-29. Nanakuli: Garcia 3-24, Kido-Eli 2-12, Juan West 1-14.
Junior varsity--Nanakuli def. Waialua by forfeit
Also
Kaiser 13, Waipahu 13
Kaimuki 34, Kalani 0
Pearl City 33, Roosevelt 25
KIF
Waimea 19, Kapaa 14
At Hanapepe Stadium
| Kapaa (1-6, 0-5) |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
-- |
14
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| Waimea (5-2, 3-2) |
0 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
-- |
19 |
Waim--Alan-Michael Gaspar 8 run (kick blocked).
Kap--Nakamura 4 run (Salausa kick).
Waim--Oni Schmidt 10 run (pass failed).
Waim--Gaspar 19 run (Kelly Batis kick).
Kap--Mortell 23 pass from Salausa (Salausa kick).
RUSHING--Kapaa: Nakamura 6-28, Lizama 8-19, Salausa 12-(-26). Waimea: Gaspar 21-133, Schmidt 23-82, Kalen Fleming 6-30, Ikaika Rapacon 4-18, Agor 2-18, Bailon Batalion 1-4, Alex Palacio 1-2.
PASSING--Kapaa: Salausa 10-18-0-132. Waimea: Fleming 2-7-1-16.
RECEIVING--Kapaa: Mortell 3-35, Nakamura 2-56, Velasco 2-16, Villatora 1-14, Doran 1-12, Lizama 1-(-1). Waimea: Schmidt 1-9, Agor 1-7.
Junior varsity--Kapaa 35, Waimea 0
MIL
Maui 6, Pac-Three 6
King Kekaulike 44, Kamehameha-Maui 35
BIIF
Kamehameha-Hawaii 30, Hawaii Prep 7
At Hawaii Prep
| KS-Hawaii (7-2, 6-2) |
7 |
10 |
0 |
13 |
-- |
30
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| Hawaii Prep (2-7, 2-6) |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
-- |
7 |
KSH--Kolten Wong 8 run (Kamaka Tauati kick).
KSH--Nick Miyasato 6 run (Tauati kick).
HPA--Budgie Queen 13 pass from Ross Tanenbaum Jr. (Jung Park kick).
KSH--FG Tauati 33.
KSH--K. Wong 46 run (kick failed).
KSH--Miyasato 18 run (Tauati kick).
RUSHING--Kamehameha-Hawaii: K. Wong 20-189, Miyasato 7-53, Mea Wong 5-40, Reece Alnas 3-19, Ross Macanas Jr. 2-4. Hawaii Prep: Mana Purdy 11-80, Junior Fischer 10-25, Korey Tsubota 1-0, Tannenbaum 3-(-2).
PASSING--Kamehameha-Hawaii: Miyasato 7-15-2-143. Hawaii Prep: Tannenbaum 7-14-1-50.
RECEIVING--Kamehameha-Hawaii: Russell Kackley 3-79, Hogan Rosehill 1-22, K. Wong 1-18, JB Hauanio 1-14, M. Wong 1-10. Hawaii Prep: Fischer 5-39, Queen 1-13, Purdy 1-(-2).
Also
Honokaa 29, Waiakea 21
