PREP FOOTBALL
JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARBULLETIN.COM
Kahuku's Coleson Pukahi showed his frustration as Kamehameha's Rylee Urasaki scored last night.
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Kamehameha crushes Kahuku in opener
It's safe to say the Warrior Air Express has arrived.
A year after new coach David Stant installed a pass-first attack, fifth-ranked Kamehameha went to work and blanked No. 4 Kahuku 35-0 last night at Aloha Stadium.
Junior Edmund Kamano Jr. completed 10 of his 16 pass attempts for 137 yards, including three touchdowns. Classmate Ryan Ho scooted through Kahuku's defense for 177 rushing yards on just nine carries, including touchdown jaunts of 80 and 71 yards. All of it came out of a pistol formation with super-wide splits between the O-linemen.
"I was on pins and needles, playing my alma mater," Stant said. "They are a good team. Because it's preseason, they're still checking on guys at different positions."
It was the first game for both teams, but the Warriors were in midseason form, partly because they've put the work in. Summer camp and a multitude of practices - double of what any public-school team had so far - certainly helps. Overcoming the mystique of Kahuku was another thing.
"We came out and it was like (playing) Saint Louis last year. This time it was Kahuku," Stant said. "But they played with confidence. They understand our offense a lot more now."
Kamehameha handed Kahuku its most lopsided defeat since a 43-7 loss to Waianae on Sept. 25, 1999.
Kamano was in command, pinpointing all his passes for a near-flawless night. His agility against a relentless Kahuku pass rush was invaluable.
"Their quarterback scrambling, he was so good at scrambling," Kahuku coach Reggie Torres said. "And 37 (Ho), he was exciting to watch."
Unfortunately for the Red Raiders, Ho was sometimes too exciting. One backbreaking play came when Ho lined up in the backfield on fourth down to punt. The snap sailed over his head, but Ho scooped up the football in the back of the end zone, took his time and darted through the Red Raiders for a 15-yard gain and a first down.
Kahuku's new offense sputtered at times, particularly when new quarterbacks entered the game and snaps were mishandled.
"It's a good lesson for us," Torres said. "This is just the preseason. It lets us know how far we've come along. They know we'll take our lumps with the new things we're doing. Hats off to Kamehameha. They're going to be great in the ILH."
Kamehameha's quick defense often stacked one side of the line with four or five defenders and dared the Red Raiders to throw.
"They were going man on our receivers, but we couldn't throw," Torres said.
Kahuku's trio of signal-callers combined on 3-for-13 passing for 21 yards and two picks. Kahuku ran for 99 yards on 44 carries.
Kamehameha finished with 208 rushing yards on 26 attempts and tallied 345 total yards. Seven different receivers caught passes.
Ho opened the game with a long lateral from Kamano for an 80-yard jaunt up the sideline.
After Kamano scored on a 2-yard run with 5:40 left in the first quarter, the Warriors led 14-0.
Late in the quarter, Kamano scrambled left, then right, before finding Maika Mataele open for a 26-yard touchdown and a 21-0 lead.
A short pass to Rylee Urasaki turned into a 27-yard touchdown play with 5:40 left in the second quarter and Kamehameha led 28-0.
Ho added his 71-yard touchdown run on the left side with 2:08 left to play.
At Aloha Stadium
| Kahuku (0-1) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0
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| Kamehameha (1-0) |
14 |
14 |
0 |
7 |
- |
35 |
Kam-Ryan Ho 80 run (Kevin Doo kick)
Kam-Edmund Kamano Jr. 2 run (Doo kick)
Kam-Maika Mataele 26 pass from Kamano (Doo kick)
Kam-Rylee Urusaki 27 pass from Kamano (Doo kick)
Kam-Ho 71 run (Doo kick)
RUSHING-Kahuku: St. John Lessary III 8-28, Pololu Silva 9-28, Sage Kaka 6-20, Reupena Moors 4-16, Viliami Pasi 5-13, Alapeti Magalei 3-10, Lopaka Morris 1-1, A.J. Atuaia 1-0, Allan Kubota 1-(minus-5), Mike Green 3-(minus-5), Siatima Tapusoa 3-(minus-7). Kamehameha: Ho 9-177, Brandon Dumlao 9-26, Landon Aano 1-3, Kamano 7-2.
PASSING-Kahuku: Kaka 2-5-1-12, Kubota 1-6-0-9, Tapusoa 0-2-1-0. Kamehameha: Kamano 10-16-0-137.
RECEIVING-Kahuku: Lessary 1-9, Christian Feagai 1-9, Kubota 1-3. Kamehameha: Mataele 3-42, Ceenan Oliveira 2-16, Urusaki 1-27, Wave Ryder 1-27, Colton Jones 1-16, Brent Auyong 1-6, Pii Minns 1-3.
Junior varsity-Kahuku 21, Kamehameha 7
No. 2 Leilehua 23, Radford 0
Andrew Manley threw for 372 yards on 30-for-48 passing as the Mules routed the host Rams.
Kicker Maika Kunioka connected on all three field-goal attempts and both extra-point tries. Rico Newman led all Leilehua receivers with eight catches for 98 yards.
At John Velasco Stadium
| Leilehua (1-0) |
10 |
3 |
7 |
3 |
- |
23
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| Radford (0-1) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0 |
Lei-Rico Newman 1 run (Maika Kunioka)
Lei-FG Kunioka 22
Lei-FG Kunioka 29
Lei-Edieson Dumlao 27 pass from Andrew Manley (Kunioka kick)
Lei-FG Kunioka 29
RUSHING-Radford: Tama Fiaseu 15-45, Doug Brown 10-30, Tuulauena Lolohea 1-2. Leilehua: Rico Newman 10-26, Manley 5-15, Jeremy Suguitan 3-2, Marcus Breakfield 2-1, Austin Schmidt 3-(-4).
PASSING-Radford: Brown 10-29-4-87. Leilehua: Manley 30-48-1-372, Kamana Akagi 2-2-0-3, Newman 0-2-1-0.
RECEIVING-Radford: Brad Osborne 3-29, Andrew Forester 3-28, Deshawn Robinson 3-28, Fiaseu 1-2. Leilehua: Newman 8-98, Edieson Dumlao 6-88, Breakfield 5-81, Suguitan 5-29, Cheves Aberilla Ramento 4-61, Akagi 2-18, Schmidt 1-6, Matt Reyes 1-(-6).
Junior varsity-Leilehua 41, Radford 21.
Kaimuki 20, Kaiser 3
Nainoa Hiapo hit Chris Fiamate on a 57-yard post pattern in the first quarter as the Bulldogs turned back the host Cougars.
Hiapo also tossed scoring passes to Eddie Char and Andrew Save, shrugging off three picks, including two by Kaiser's Jordan Woodall.
At Kaiser H.S. Field
| Kaimuki (1-0) |
6 |
8 |
0 |
6 |
- |
20
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| Kaiser (0-1) |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
- |
3 |
Kaim-Nainoa Hiapo 57 pass to Chris Fiamate (kick blocked)
Kaim-Hiapo 6 pass to Eddie Char (Hiapo pass to Desmond Tautofi)
Kais-FG Kekoa Kim 25
Kaim-Hiapo 8 pass to Andrew Save (kick failed)
RUSHING-Kaiser: Jesse Kauhola 8-50, Jarrin Inagaki 6-39, Laakea Awong 8-20. Kaimuki: Justin Paderes 17-70, Keola Kiko-Kahawai Hiapo 5-20, Kevin Tofiga 2-13, Nicolas Lino 1-7.
PASSING-Kaiser: Awong 10-29-0-78. Kaimuki: Hiapo: 9-16-3-181.
RECEIVING-Kaiser: Josh Lopez 3-24, Kauhola 2-19, Cory Hironaka 2-19, Kimo Carpenter 1-8, Josh Juntilla 2-8. Kaimuki: Fiamate 4-94, Char 2-28, Tautofi 3-59.
Junior varsity-Kaiser 14, Kaimuki 6
Castle 28, No. 9 Mililani 21
The Knights ended the see-saw battle in the fourth quarter as Mitchell Lum scored from 19 yards out for the victory over the Trojans.
At Castle H.S. Field
| Mililani (0-1) |
7 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
- |
21
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| Castle (1-0) |
6 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
- |
28 |
Cas-Shaydon Kehano 81 pass from Blake Rapozo (Derek Hillegass kick failed)
Mil-Taz Stevenson 2 run (Corey Nakagawa kick)
Cas-Garrett Paredes 6 pass from Rapozo (paredes run 2 pt)
Mil-Chad Bolibol 15 pass from Matt Milton (Nakagawa kick)
Cas-Hans Reppuhn 13 pass from Rapozo (Hillegass kick)
Mil-Stevenson 80 kickoff return (Nakagawa kick)
Cas-Mitchell Lum 19 run (Hillegass kick)
RUSHING-Castle: Lum 3-26, Reppuhn 2-20, Rapozo 9-15, Paredes 10-13, Jason Ferreira 2-7, Lowen Rogers 1-(-1), Trayce Martinez 1-(-11). Mililani: Kahi Perbera 7-45, Trevor Lee 16-65, Stevenson 3-19, Milton 6-(-6), Matt Neves 5-26.
PASSING-Castle: Rapozo 16-24-1-206. Mililani: Milton 11-17-0-92, Iosua Manuma 1-4-0-8 .
RECEIVING-Castle: Reppuhn 3-16, Rogers 1-6, Martinez 2-2, Paredes 3-8, Kehano 2-107, Kelii Garcia 2-15, Dyson Keohohina-Lono 1-6, Micah Wada 1-5, Kevin Aipia 1-41. Mililani: Geoffrey Badua 1-5, Fred Culp 3-44, Sean Lai 3-18, Bolibol 1-15, Duke Batungbacal 2-10, Stevenson 2-8.
Junior varsity-Mililani 29, Castle 12
Campbell 13, Roosevelt 7
Brandon Ahuna scored on an 80-yard pass from Lalo Respicio in the fourth quarter to break a 6-6 tie and give the Sabers the victory over the Rough Riders.
At Roosevelt H.S. Field
| Campbell (1-0) |
7 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
- |
13
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| Roosevelt (0-1) |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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7 |
Roos-Tyler Kila 2 run (Alex Fowler kick)
Cam-Arthur Aiwohi 17 pass from Lalo Respicio (Robert Regpala kick)
Cam-Brandon Ahuna 80 pass from Respicio (kick failed)
RUSHING-Roosevelt: Tyler Kila 14-42, Leni Afuola 1-13, Kaikala Papaia 2-8, Shon Fujii 10-7. Campbell: Samson Auguay 7-22, Respicio 8-10, Derrick Santiago 3-6, Ahuna 3-2, Jumar Gonzales 1- (-4).
PASSING-Roosevelt: Shon Fujii 9-23-1-129, Itai Rasmussen 1-1-0- (-2), Kila 0-1-1-0. Campbell: Respicio 11-22-2-268.
RECEIVING-Roosevelt: Keenan Keizumi 4-38, Matt Kualii Moe 2-26, Afuola 1-40, Lowen Furuta Harada 1-16, John Hopkins 1-9, Papaia 1- (-2). Campbell: Arhtur Aiwohi 4-80, Daniel Masifilo 2-56, Santiago 2-41, Ahuna 1-80, Viavia Mannuna 1-12, Auguay 1- (-1).
Also
Waipahu 38, Keaau 7
No. 10 Farrington 20, No. 6 Waianae 7
Aiea 27, Pearl City 6
